Police Commissioner Appoints 15 Senior Officers Without Minister's Approval
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Police Commissioner Dany Levy has appointed about 15 senior officers to new roles, including the head of the Prosecution Division, without the required approval from National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The officers have been placed in their positions through an "operational attachment" mechanism to bypass the minister's refusal to sign off on the appointments. The Police Commissioner had previously sought the Attorney General's assistance for a wider round of police appointments.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Police Commissioner Dany Levy appointed 15 senior officers without ministerial approval.
- The appointments were made using an "operational attachment" to bypass the National Security Minister.
- The head of the Prosecution Division, responsible for most indictments, was among those appointed.
- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has reportedly refused to sign off on the police appointments.
- The Police Commissioner previously consulted the Attorney General on the matter.
Police Commissioner Dany Levy has unusually appointed approximately 15 senior officers to new positions without the approval of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The officers are already performing their new duties, although the appointments have not yet been finalized by the minister. To circumvent Ben-Gvir's refusal to sign off on the appointments, the officers were placed in their roles under the designation "operational attachment," according to a report by Liran Tamari in ynet. This mechanism allowed the officers to begin their new responsibilities without completing the standard appointment process.
Among the positions filled is the head of the Police Prosecution Division, a unit responsible for about 90% of indictments filed in Israel, to which Commander Dana Amit was appointed. Earlier this week, the Police Commissioner had approached Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara requesting approval for a broad wave of appointments within the police force. The decisions for these appointments were made several weeks ago, but they still require the minister's signature according to regulations. Levy has now opted to assign the officers to their posts via the operational attachment mechanism, even though the issue of Ben-Gvir's approval remains unresolved.
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