Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara announced following the publications that Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar requested to investigate Arab lawmakers because "in a state of law, citizens or public officials cannot be investigated without evidence justifying it." In her statement, she noted that "the Shin Bet has not been transferring the investigation materials collected for two days to the special investigation team established according to Judge Solberg's recommendation, in cooperation with the police and under the prosecution's supervision, and this effectively delays handling of the matter."