Netanyahu appoints senior official disqualified by the AG

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday appointed a candidate to be temporary head for the Public Service Directorate after he was disqualified by Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara following the decision of the professional panel for appointments to senior public positions which found him underqualified. This is the most senior appointment made by Netanyahu’s government in complete disregard to the AG’s position which is binding under law. It is expected to be challenged in the Supreme Court.