The TA-90 fell by 4.5%, TA-35 fell by 3.3%, TA-125 fell by 3.4%, and the banks index fell by over 6.5%, which also followed a sharp depreciation of the shekel on Friday.
Baharav-Miara was absent from the meeting and accused the government of attempting to place itself above the law.
Several former supreme court judges, including Aharon Barak, have signed a petition calling on the government to stop the firing of Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar.
A-G stressed that the government is prohibited from making any decisions or taking any actions regarding the conclusion of the tenure of the head of the Shin Bet.
Attorney-General Pam Bondi underscored the administration’s determination: “The barbaric Hamas terrorists will not win—and there will be consequences.”
This is his attempt to put all of the blame on the IDF and Shin Bet without anyone looking seriously into his role. If he is never probed, it will be difficult to learn how to avoid another disaster.
"Your insinuations regarding suspicions of "illegality and conflict of interest" represent a complete reversal of justice," said Netanyahu.
“These moves, when they accumulate together, constitute a real danger to democracy and the security of Israel and to every citizen in the country," said Amit Bachar.
The abstention means that the government now has a comfortable majority to pass the Economics Arrangements Bill on Wednesday.
The move marked an unprecedented standoff between the country’s political leadership and its top security agency, raising the possibility of a constitutional crisis.
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