Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levi has completed the first round of senior appointments, moving forward despite Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's directive to freeze appointments, according to The Zioneer.
Police Commissioner Danny Levi has completed the first round of senior appointments in the Israel Police, pushing ahead despite a freeze order from National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. Levi had announced the start of the round earlier Sunday evening (22:37 Jerusalem), as The Zioneer reported. The completion of the first round signals that Levi intends to proceed with the appointments despite the minister's political opposition.
The tension between Levi and Ben Gvir escalated throughout Sunday. At 15:17 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Ben Gvir announced he would block all police appointments until after the upcoming elections, citing what he called Levi's "zigzag" on the matter. Shortly afterward, Levi's office responded that the commissioner would continue with appointments and expected the minister's support. A senior police official confirmed that scheduled discussions on the appointments would proceed as planned.
The Zioneer reported earlier on Sunday (22:37 Jerusalem) that Levi had initiated the appointment round despite Ben Gvir's freeze order, citing ynet and i24NEWS.
It remains unclear how Ben Gvir will respond to the commissioner's completion of the round, which effectively bypassed his directive.
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