Ben-Gvir Withholds Police Funds Amid Tensions With Top Officer
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is withholding 333 million shekels designated for the police budget, exacerbating tensions with Police Commissioner Daniel Amedi. The "Kan" news service reported on Sunday, September 6, that the funds are being held back from the ministry Ben-Gvir oversees.
Police sources accuse Ben-Gvir of engaging in the same kind of "racketeering" he publicly condemns. However, associates of the minister deny this, stating the transfer is contingent on a thorough review of police spending.
Ben-Gvir's circle claims that previous funds transferred by the minister were used to upgrade vehicles for the commissioner and his staff, rather than for the needs of local police stations. They assert that the commissioner and his associates are mismanaging funds, which the minister finds unacceptable.
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