Tel Aviv, March 24 -- The Israeli government unanimously passed a no-confidence motion against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara on Sunday, initiating a complex process to remove her from office. No Israeli Attorney General has ever been fired.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was prohibited from participating in the meeting because of a conflict of interest from his corruption trial. The meeting was chaired by Justice Minister Yariv Levin.

Baharav-Miara boycotted the government meeting, instead sending a sharply-worded letter.

"The move must be understood as it is - the proposal seeks to promote not trust but loyalty to the political echelon. Not governance, but unlimited governmental power, as part of a broader move to weaken the ...