Election Committee Head Approves Netanyahu-Ben-Gvir Meeting With Police Chief
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Election Committee Chairman Noam Sohlberg approved a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Police Commissioner Dani Levy. Netanyahu stated the discussion concerns threats to the elections, not preparations. However, senior security officials report no concrete intelligence of such threats. The Attorney General warned against discussing election preparations or integrity.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Election Committee Chairman Noam Sohlberg approved a meeting between PM Netanyahu, Minister Ben-Gvir, and Police Commissioner Dani Levy.
- Netanyahu stated the meeting's purpose is to discuss serious security warnings about threats to the elections.
- Senior security officials claim there is no concrete intelligence of threats to the elections.
- Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara warned that discussing election preparations or integrity is forbidden.
- The meeting was approved following a petition to the Election Committee.
The Chairman of the Election Committee, Justice Noam Sohlberg, approved a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Police Commissioner Dani Levy on Sunday. The approval came after a petition was filed with the Election Committee regarding the meeting. In his response to the committee, Netanyahu stated that the meeting was intended to discuss "serious security warnings" about intentions to harm the upcoming elections, and asserted that it would not cover preparations for the elections or their integrity. However, senior security officials told Haaretz that there is no concrete intelligence indicating such a threat. The Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, clarified that Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir are prohibited from discussing election preparations or integrity with the Police Commissioner, and noted that no such meetings are known to have occurred previously.
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