Ben Gvir Unfreezes Funds, Reaches Partial Agreement with Police Chief
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has unfrozen 53 million shekels for the police and reached partial agreements on appointments with Police Commissioner Danny Levi, following weeks of conflict. The two leaders met and were seen embracing, indicating a de-escalation.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Minister Ben-Gvir released 53 million shekels to the police.
- Agreements were reached on police budgets and appointments.
- Ben-Gvir and Police Commissioner Levi met and embraced.
- The resolution follows weeks of conflict and a communication breakdown.
- Funds are largely allocated for police vehicles.
- Two senior officer appointments are expected to be approved.
Following weeks of conflict and a communication breakdown, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Police Commissioner Danny Levi have resumed contact and reached partial agreements regarding budgets and appointments. The two met at the Western Wall on Monday, where they were seen embracing, signaling a potential de-escalation of their dispute.
This meeting was not their first since the crisis began; they had previously met on Thursday. While sources close to them described the Thursday meeting as a routine status update, i24NEWS has learned that the contentious issues were indeed discussed. A breakthrough occurred after the Thursday meeting when Ben-Gvir decided to release 53 million shekels from the budget he had previously frozen for the police. The majority of these funds are designated for police vehicles.
Progress has also been made on the appointment front. At least two senior officers are expected to receive the minister's approval: Superintendent Elad Klein, who will command the Ayalon region, and Superintendent Dvir Tamim, who will command the Sharon region. The resolution of these budgetary and appointment issues suggests a significant step towards mending the relationship between the minister and the police commissioner.
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