National Security Minister Backs Prisons Chief Amid Indictment Plans
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has publicly defended the Commissioner of the Israel Prison Service, Rani Yacobi, stating he will not dismiss him even if charges are filed. This declaration comes after the State Prosecutor's Office and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara decided to indict Yacobi on charges of breach of trust and obstruction of justice.
Ben-Gvir sharply criticized the Attorney General, announcing his intention to demand Yacobi remain in his post unless a final conviction is secured. The allegations against Yacobi center on claims that he leaked information from a covert investigation to a former commander of the Judea and Samaria District special investigations unit.
Commissioner Yacobi vehemently denies the accusations. He has pointed to alleged serious flaws in the investigation's conduct, including claims of an improper intimate relationship between an investigator from the Police Internal Investigations Department and a key witness in the case.
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