Attorney General faces criticism over management of supreme anti-crime task force

Sharp criticism was leveled against the Attorney General on Monday following a meeting of the supreme task force on crime, which she chairs, held the previous day.

According to senior officials present at the meeting, representatives from the Budget Department voiced strong disapproval regarding the task force's management. They argued that the body fails to set clear goals and does not demonstrate the level of urgency required in light of the current scope of crime.

One official described the meeting in particularly harsh terms, stating that the prevailing feeling is that "they come to check a box and leave." He added, "Every such meeting looks exactly the same. These were the two most boring hours we have been in." Other attendees further claimed that instead of focused discussions leading to operational decisions, the meetings are repetitive, lacking measurable goals, clear timetables, or mechanisms to verify whether decisions are actually being implemented on the ground.

Additional criticism was directed at the leadership style of the Attorney General. One official remarked:

"For the one who heads the supreme task force, and she is the Attorney General, there is no desire to change. She comes to say that we have convened."

The same source claimed that Baharav-Miara "works with a complete lack of desire and does not accept criticism from professional bodies."

This criticism comes against the backdrop of government efforts to formulate a broad response to crime, with the task force intended to coordinate government ministries and professional bodies. However, according to sources familiar with the discussions, the gap between the urgent need to combat crime and the actual management of these meetings continues to widen.