National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Tuesday evening that while he respects Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai, the completion of the lessons-learned process demands significant steps to ensure events like the one under review do not recur. The exchange follows public remarks by Shabtai regarding an undisclosed incident. Ben-Gvir did not specify the steps or the incident.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir responded publicly on Tuesday evening to remarks made by Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai. The commissioner had spoken in recent days about an unspecified incident, prompting the minister's statement.
Ben-Gvir said via his spokesman that he respects Shabtai, but stressed that upon completion of a lessons-learned process, 'significant steps are required' to prevent a recurrence. No details about the incident or the anticipated measures were provided.
The exchange hints at growing tension between the minister and the police brass, though the underlying event — a security or operational failure — remains undisclosed. No further context is available from the single source (Channel 12's the source).
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