Israel Police Denounce "Malicious Attempts" to Harm Commissioner
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Israel Police released a strong statement Sunday refuting claims of a crisis of confidence in Police Commissioner Dany Levy. Anonymous sources had alleged Levy lost control amid protests, but police called these reports a "malicious attempt" to harm him. The force affirmed Levy's determined leadership and commitment to equal law enforcement, urging critics to speak openly.
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- Israel Police issued a rare statement denouncing "malicious attempts" to harm Police Commissioner Dany Levy.
- Anonymous police sources reportedly claimed Levy had lost control of the organization.
- The police stated that law enforcement is conducted equally without distinction between sectors.
- The force emphasized Commissioner Levy's determined leadership in managing disturbances.
- Police urged critics to voice their concerns openly rather than through anonymous briefings.
Israel Police issued a rare and sharp statement on Sunday addressing reports of a crisis of confidence surrounding Police Commissioner Dany Levy. Channel 14 had previously reported that unnamed police sources claimed Levy had lost control of the organization, citing officers' conduct during recent ultra-Orthodox protests in Beit Shemesh and on Highway 4. These sources reportedly stated, "Everyone does as they please, there is no uniformity, the police are collapsing and the commissioner is silent."
In response to these publications, the police attacked the anonymous sources, asserting that the reports represent a deliberate attempt to harm the commissioner. The statement indicated that the repeated effort to create a false impression of lost control and a confidence crisis, through briefings attributed to senior police officials, "raises concerns that these are self-serving elements acting on behalf of someone who seeks to harm the commissioner and his standing."
The police emphasized that Commissioner Levy continues to lead the organization with determination and responsibility, managing violent disturbances, road blockages, and attacks on police officers and civilians. They also stated that law enforcement is carried out equally and without distinction between sectors. The statement criticized the use of anonymous briefings, suggesting, "It would be better if those who wish to criticize the police's performance would do so openly."
The police clarified that Levy will continue to act according to his professional judgment, without succumbing to external pressures.
