Ben Gvir accuses Attorney General of holding files on MKs

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir launched a sharp attack Monday evening against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, claiming she holds files on politicians and attempted to initiate criminal investigations against him. In an interview on the "Yoman Ha'erev" program with Doron Cohen and Silvan Shalom, Ben Gvir also accused the Attorney General of blackmailing the police commissioner.

"Just yesterday very serious things were revealed by Boaz Blatt against her, things that should shock everyone," Ben Gvir said, continuing with harsh accusations against the Attorney General. "She holds files on politicians. By the way, against me she actually tried to initiate files, to initiate investigations. Never mind that in the end she didn't succeed, but there's a junta here. There's a mafia here. You have to say these things in the most straightforward way. I wasn't afraid, not of their threats and not of their persecution."

Later in the interview, the minister addressed the police commissioner's conduct in recent weeks, claiming there has been a change in his position. Ben Gvir linked the alleged change to the Attorney General's conduct and raised serious allegations about the relationship between them.

"What happened now in recent weeks, unfortunately, is that he turned his coat. It's no secret that apparently she's threatening him, she's yelling at him and she's apparently blackmailing him. She has all kinds of things," the minister said.

Ben Gvir did not stop there, making clear he stands behind his accusations and is even willing to face a defamation lawsuit over them.

"I'm saying things, I stand behind them. Let someone sue me, I'll even be willing to waive immunity in order to conduct a defamation trial over this thing. She, she's blackmailing him. Yes."