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Police Anger Grows After Ben Gvir Orders Emergency Review of Riot Grenades
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 18, 2026
What happened
Senior Israeli police officers are furious after Itamar Ben Gvir ordered an emergency review of stun grenade use following violent policing at a Haredi protest on Route 4. Ben Gvir said the weapons should be restricted to exceptional cases, while MK Uri Maklev is promoting a parliamentary inquiry into police conduct.
- 01Police officers accused Ben Gvir of blaming field officers for protest violence.
- 02The dispute followed harsh police tactics at a Haredi protest on Route 4.
- 03Ben Gvir ordered an urgent review of stun grenade use in civilian demonstrations.
- 04Uri Maklev is pushing a parliamentary inquiry into police handling of the protests.
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