Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir said Wednesday that he recruited 1,400 Haredim to the Israel Police and Border Police. He asserted that while others debated the issue, he took action. The claim could not be independently verified.
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir claimed on Wednesday that he recruited 1,400 Haredi men to the Israel Police and Border Police. In a statement posted on social media, he said: "While everyone talked and ran campaigns about the Haredim, I recruited 1,400 Haredim to the police and Border Police." The claim, made without accompanying documentation or official police confirmation, comes amid ongoing debate over Haredi military service and integration into security forces. Ben Gvir has frequently positioned himself as a champion of Haredi enlistment. The statement could not be independently verified. No further details were provided.
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