The Israeli Supreme Court on Monday canceled a hearing on the dismissal of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, while urging the government to reconsider her firing, as well as the procedure for it.

The Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, gave Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government until Sept. 14 to rescind the dismissal decision or commit to following the procedure that was previously used to appoint and fire attorney generals.

While the government has the authority to fire an AG, in the past, such a decision could only be made on the recommendation of a professional committee composed of justices, lawyers, academics and ministers.

However, in a unanimous decision on June 8, the Cabinet amended the procedure by which an attorney general may be dismissed

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