The Movement for Quality Government in Israel submitted an urgent request Tuesday to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and senior law enforcement officials, demanding a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his reported initiative to freeze American security assistance to Israel.
The petition, also sent to State Attorney Amit Aisman, Police Commissioner Daniel Levy, and head of the Investigations and Intelligence Division Boaz Blatt, asks authorities to examine possible charges of breach of trust, bribery, and bribery of a foreign public official.
At the center of the complaint is the report that US President Donald Trump announced he had reached an agreement with Netanyahu, at the Prime Minister's initiative, to halt American security aid to Israel through the end of the year.
According to the letter, the assistance amounts to approximately four billion dollars annually and is part of a security agreement between the two countries scheduled to run through 2028.
The suspected connection
The Movement for Quality Government is asking authorities to determine whether there was an improper connection between the reported agreement to freeze the aid and political support Trump provided Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections.
The petition also claims the announcement about halting the aid was published on the day of US midterm elections, and asks whether the move provided a political advantage to the American president as well.
The letter states that the question requiring investigation is whether there was an understanding, condition, or improper connection between a political benefit and the exercise of governmental authority.
The organization emphasizes it is raising suspicions that require investigation, not asserting that a criminal offense was committed.
The claim: security establishment not consulted
Another allegation raised in the petition concerns the decision-making process.
According to the Movement, based on published reports, the initiative to freeze the aid was not coordinated with the defense establishment or the IDF, despite being a decision with significant budgetary and security implications.
The letter notes that approximately two weeks before the announcement, a delegation from the Defense Ministry visited the United States to examine procurement plans based on continued aid.
The petition further claims the reported agreement was reached during a transition government period, after Israeli elections but before formation of a new government. For this reason, the Movement asks authorities to examine the decision-making process and what consultations, if any, were held with authorized officials.
