First publication: Civil Service Commissioner blocks the Attorney General's retirement

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara turned 67 at the end of September, the mandatory retirement age for civil servants. However, information received by News 14 indicates she did not submit an exceptional request to extend her term. Civil Service Commissioner Doron Cohen has not ordered her to end her tenure, and the commission is relying on the precedent of former Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein. Coalition members are attacking the commission's silence and warning of disregard for the law.

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara recently celebrated her 67th birthday, the mandatory retirement age for civil servants. Section 18(a) of the Civil Service (Pensions) Law stipulates that an employee must retire at the end of the month in which they reach the mandatory retirement age. According to this provision, Baharav-Miara was supposed to end her tenure at the end of September. Information received by News 14 indicates that Baharav-Miara did not submit an exceptional request to continue her term beyond the retirement age. This raises the question of why the new Civil Service Commissioner, Doron Cohen, has not ordered her to end her tenure. Coalition sources tried to inquire with the commission why the commissioner is not acting. The commission is relying on the precedent of former Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein, who did not retire upon reaching retirement age. Coalition members argue that reliance on this precedent reflects a fear of confronting the judicial system. Alongside the legal provision, the terms of appointment for the Attorney General include a clause stating that the term expires at age 70, but this is based on regulations and a government decision, not an explicit legal provision. The article presents the issue from a critical perspective toward the commission and the Attorney General, highlighting the gap between the apparent legal requirement and the commission's avoidance of enforcement.