MQG demands gov't open criminal probe into Shas spiritual leader after attack on attorney-general
According to videos shared on social media, Yosef said that Miara was "crazy," and threatened that "God will curse her."
The Movement for Quality Government in Israel (MQG) has called on the government to initiate a criminal probe into Shas party spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef following his verbal attack on Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara. Videos circulating on social media show Yosef referring to Miara as "crazy" and claiming divine retribution is imminent. The MQG asserts that Yosef's remarks, which occurred amid a climate of increasing hostility from senior figures within the ultra-Orthodox movement, could incite violence.
Attorney Yael Bloch, head of the litigation division at the MQG, emphasized that while it is permissible to criticize the attorney-general's decisions, such criticisms must not escalate to inciting violence. This is not the first instance of Rabbi Yosef leveraging his position to undermine the rule of law, according to the MQG. While the organization does not presume guilt, it insists the government must thoroughly investigate Yosef's actions.
Yosef's statement followed the attorney-general's decision to delay memorial events honoring Shas party co-founder Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
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