Netanyahu Asks Court to Force Police to Release Information on Officer's Legal Representation
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the Jerusalem District Court to compel the police to release information about the legal representation of Deputy Superintendent Rinat Saban. Saban, a key investigator, had sued Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for refusing her promotion. The police have refused to provide the documents, citing internal correspondence. Saban was eventually promoted after a court ruling against Ben-Gvir.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu petitioned the Jerusalem District Court for police information on Deputy Superintendent Rinat Saban's legal representation.
- Saban, a lead investigator, sued Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for blocking her promotion to Superintendent.
- The police refused to release the requested documents, calling them "internal correspondence."
- Saban was promoted to Deputy Superintendent in March after a court rejected Ben-Gvir's actions.
- A judge ruled that Saban's promotion would be retroactive from April 2025 if not signed by March 23, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has petitioned the Jerusalem District Court, demanding that the police provide information regarding the legal representation of Deputy Superintendent Rinat Saban. Saban, a lead investigator in the "Cases of the Century," had previously sued the Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, after he refused to promote her to the rank of Superintendent. The Movement for Quality of Government provided Saban with legal counsel, which was approved by the police's then-legal advisor.
Netanyahu, through his attorney Amit Haddad, filed a freedom of information request with the police seeking documents related to Saban's representation. However, the police refused to release the material, claiming it constituted "internal correspondence." A previous request by Netanyahu to judges on this matter was denied.
Deputy Superintendent Saban recently received her promotion to Deputy Superintendent in March, after the Jerusalem District Court rejected Minister Ben-Gvir's conduct and set a final timeline for her advancement. In a sharp ruling related to a contempt of court petition, Judge David Gidoni stated that the minister could not unilaterally delay the court's decision. He clarified that if the appointment was not approved by March 23, 2026, it would take effect retroactively from April 2025, by judicial order, even without the minister's signature.
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