Israeli Police Set to Discuss Senior Appointments Despite Chief's Election Delay Pledge

The Israeli Police's command staff is scheduled to convene on Sunday to discuss appointments of officers at the rank of Assistant Commissioner. This meeting comes despite Police Commissioner Danny Levy's announcement two weeks prior that all such appointments would be postponed until after the upcoming elections.

Sources within the police suggest that Commissioner Levy has yielded to pressure from National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who reportedly desires to proceed with the appointments. Previously, Levy had stated in closed conversations that he was delaying the appointments to counter accusations that Minister Ben-Gvir was dictating police personnel decisions.

This latest development follows Levy's last-minute postponement of a significant round of appointments for Assistant Commissioners. While his office initially attributed that delay to the leaking of names, it later emerged that Levy's primary motivation was to demonstrate his independence from Minister Ben-Gvir's influence.

In related news, the head of the police's spokesperson unit, Oz Elisha, is leaving his position due to "health reasons" while reportedly under investigation. The article also references previous reports concerning the Police Commissioner's criticism of the Defense Minister and his meeting with retired police chiefs.