Top Police Official Apologizes After Leaked Recordings
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Boaz Balt, head of the Investigations and Intelligence Directorate, apologized to senior prosecutors after leaked recordings revealed his past accusations of their misconduct. Balt attributed his earlier comments to a time before he held his current position and stated that disputes are for the sake of uncovering truth. He affirmed strong trust and partnership with the prosecution, vowing to remain loyal to the law despite attempts to deter him. Separately, journalist Ben Caspit filed a defamation suit.
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- Boaz Balt, head of Investigations and Intelligence, apologized for past remarks about the Police Investigations Department.
- Leaked recordings showed Balt accusing prosecutors of using investigations to exert pressure.
- Balt stated his comments were made two years ago and his understanding has since evolved.
- He affirmed trust and partnership with the prosecution, calling their work "for the sake of heaven."
- Balt vowed to remain loyal to the law despite attempts to deter him from his "path of truth."
- Journalist Ben Caspit filed a defamation lawsuit, citing a limit to "all mischief."
Boaz Balt, the head of the Investigations and Intelligence Directorate, issued an apology on Thursday following the leak of recordings in which he admitted to criminal investigations and problematic conduct within the Police Investigations Department (PID). Balt apologized to senior prosecutors after accusing them of using investigations as a tool to pressure civilians and police officers.
According to reporter Amit Segal, Balt stated that his remarks were made two years prior, before he assumed his current role as deputy commissioner. "Things that you see from here, you don't see from there," Balt said, referencing a song by Yehudit Ravitz, and acknowledged that his understanding then was less clear than it is now. He emphasized that while disputes between bodies can be difficult, they are conducted "for the sake of heaven" with the goal of uncovering truth and serving the public.
Balt asserted that the prosecution is a "loyal partner" to his directorate, working together with trust and mutual respect. He stated that since becoming head of the directorate, he has witnessed a prosecution that prioritizes the public interest. Balt concluded by saying that distorted materials are being released to try and deter him from the path of truth, but he remains steadfast and loyal only to the law.
In a related development, journalist Ben Caspit filed a defamation lawsuit, stating, "There is a limit to all mischief."
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