National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said Sunday night that no appointments will be made in the Israel Police before the upcoming elections, in response to the police commissioner, according to i24NEWS. The statement marks an escalation in the reported confrontation at the top of the police force.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir responded Sunday evening to the Israel Police commissioner, stating that no appointments would be made before the upcoming elections, according to a report by i24NEWS. The statement escalates the reported confrontation at the top of the police force. Ben Gvir's remarks came after the Ministry of National Security announced earlier Sunday that all police appointments would be frozen until after the elections, with exceptional cases to be reviewed personally by the minister.
At 15:41 Jerusalem Sunday, the Ministry of National Security issued a formal freeze on police appointments ahead of the elections, as reported by N12. The announcement specified that any exceptional appointments would require the minister's personal approval after the police commissioner presents justifications. All other appointments were deferred until after the election period.
Ben Gvir has been seeking to exert influence over police appointments in recent weeks, and the reported confrontation with the commissioner has been a subject of media coverage. The exact remarks from the commissioner that prompted Ben Gvir's Sunday evening response have not been detailed in the reports.
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