Smotrich: Indictment against Re'ut Ben-Haim is 'selective enforcement'
Chairman of the Religious Zionism party and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attacked the decision to file an indictment against Re'ut Ben-Haim, chairwoman of Tzav 9, and claimed it is "selective enforcement and excessive motivation to…
Assessment
A senior Israeli minister is publicly accusing the justice system of selective enforcement, specifically targeting a right-wing activist while ignoring similar actions by left-wing protesters. This escalates a long-running political battle over the authority of the attorney general. The minister's promise to reform the attorney general's role signals that this legal case is now a direct front in the broader coalition effort to limit judicial independence.