Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has reportedly been invited to attend Thursday’s key security cabinet meeting in which plans for a full military occupation of Gaza will be discussed and possibly approved.

The Ynet news site reported that the invitation was extended by the government despite it having fired Baharav-Miara on Monday, and came as some ministers threatened to boycott her, in defiance of a High Court court.

The Attorney General’s Office declined to comment, as did Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs.

Immediately after the cabinet voted to fire the attorney general, the High Court of Justice froze the decision’s implementation and told the government that Baharav-Miara retains her authorities until the court issues a final ruling.

The attorney general serves as the official interpreter of the law for the government, and the very presence of the office holder when key decisions are made is crucial for ensuring the legality of such decisions.

Baharav-Miara is therefore invited to attend all cabinet and security cabinet meetings, although she can and does send deputies in her place when necessary.

A decision to fully conquer and occupy Gaza would be so sensitive and weighty that it would be critical to have the attorney general in the room to ensure the decision is made legally and conforms with proper legal procedures, and in order to defend it in the future, according to Ynet.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin has been seeking to have the government boycott the attorney general despite the court order, owing to his determination to oust her from office. “Close associates” of the minister were said to be angered by the invitation to Baharav-Miara, describing it as “very severe,” Ynet reported.

On Tuesday, Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi instructed his ministry not to obey instructions from the Attorney General’s Office following the government vote to fire Baharav-Miara, claiming the High Court order was legally invalid.

Opposition politicians subsequently described his instructions as illegal, and Democrats MK Gilad Kariv on Wednesday urged the Histadrut labor federation to publicly announce it would support and assist any ministry employees who face repercussions for obeying the Attorney General Office’s instructions.