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Israeli Election Chief Allows Netanyahu-Ben-Gvir Meeting with Police Commissioner on Condition
Israeli Central Elections Committee Chairman Noam Sohlberg permitted a phone meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Police Commissioner Dani Levy, but barred discussions on election integrity.
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What happened
- 01Israeli Election Chairman Sohlberg allowed Netanyahu-Ben-Gvir meeting with police chief, barring election integrity talks.
- 02Legal advisor and opposition leader Eisenkot opposed the meeting, calling it inappropriate and politically motivated.
- 03Minister Ben-Gvir defended the meeting as a routine security briefing for election preparations.
- 04Netanyahu's lawyer cited serious security threats aimed at disrupting the elections as the reason for the call.
- 05A separate petition seeks to ban armed observers from polling stations due to potential voter deterrence and violence.
The decision came after objections from the government's legal advisor and opposition parties, who viewed the meeting as politically motivated. Ben-Gvir defended the meeting as routine, while Netanyahu's lawyer cited security threats. In a separate development, a petition was filed with the Supreme Court to ban armed individuals from polling stations.
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