The ceremony began with quotes from soldiers before they fell in battle, including by Sgt. Re'em Batito of the Golani Brigade, who died on October 7, 2023.
According to Baharav-Miara, Levi announced the decision within the police on Tuesday evening despite agreeing just hours earlier to hold off on the move.
The decision in question was one to supply mobile bomb shelters to Israelis who live in illegal outposts in the West Bank.
The High Court of Justice is pressuring the IDF to negotiate with the State Comptroller over investigations into October 7 security failures.
Netanyahu said in August that the argument between him and the attorney general's office represented a "clash of two views – a decision by the clerks or a decision by the people."
The Shas minister has been accused of using public funds to finance the party's newspaper while he was CEO of the Ma'ayan HaTorah school network.
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said it had never made such a claim, and that the comments at the government meeting were "taken out of context."
Gali Baharav-Miara has demonstrated great courage, integrity, and strength in the face of political threats and stood on the moral high ground.
Israel’s attorney-general warns that delayed Supreme Court appointments and judicial reforms could weaken oversight, leading to government overreach and increased corruption.
Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur accused AG Gali Baharav-Miara of undermining democracy by blocking a government decision to extend daycare subsidies to haredi yeshiva students of military eligibility.