Supreme Court arrested Orly Ben Ari's appointment for Shai Nitzan's temporary replacement, just before the attorney's exchange ceremony

• Orly Ben Ari // Photo: Yossi Zeliger

• Shi Nitzan // Photo: Oren Ben Hakun

• Amir Ohana // Photo: Jonathan Shaul

• Avichai Mandelblit // Photo: Yossi Zeliger

Supreme Court Justice Manny Mazuz responded this morning (Wednesday) to the motion for quality government, and issued a restraining order for the appointment of Orly Ben Ari Ginzberg as acting state attorney. The decision came after the surprise appointment was sharply criticized by the prosecutor's office and arrived just hours before the scheduled ceremony at the Justice Ministry for her office.

During the office-to-office exchange ceremony, which took place despite the High Court decision, Minister Ohana expressed regret over the Supreme Court decision: "Times are complex times. It is very easy and asked to make this event a gathering scene. Neither today nor now. There are friends and family here.

For me, this event will be a state event, celebrated and respected. As the sage taught in man 'time for all time and time for every object'. I saw great importance for the acting deputy to the outgoing State Attorney. I didn't easily decide and insisted on meeting some candidates and not one. "

Remember, yesterday, a storm arose following Minister Ohana's intention to appoint Ben Ari to the post. The State Commissioner has admitted that although the State Attorney Shai Nitzan has resigned, he was not consulted as required by law to find a replacement. This signaled a disagreement between the minister and Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit, who demanded that he be appointed as Solomon Lamberger, who serves as deputy to the state prosecutor for criminal matters.

As a result, the Minister of Justice sent a letter of reply to State Commissioner Daniel Hershkowitz shortly after its publication. Minister Ohana wrote in his letter that it is not mandatory by law to consult with the Attorney General on finding an alternate for the State Attorney.

"There is no mandatory consultation in the Attorney General's Law," the Minister wrote. Not one of them will be foreign to you. "

The IDF was also surprised yesterday to find that the name of the Chief of Staff, Colonel Tamir Heiman, was also linked to the senior appointment. Hyman's name was linked to the affair following a letter of recommendation written by Maj. Gen. Ben Ari, which Justice Minister Amir Ohana presented when announcing her appointment.