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Ben-Gvir Accuses Attorney General of Pressuring Police Chief, Alleging Cover-Up
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara on Sunday of blackmailing and threatening Police Commissioner Danny Levy. Speaking in a radio interview, Ben-Gvir claimed the Attorney General is using alleged building violations at Levy's home as leverage to pressure him.
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What happened
- 01National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of blackmailing Police Commissioner Danny Levy.
- 02Ben-Gvir claimed the Attorney General is using alleged building violations at Levy's home to pressure and threaten him.
- 03The minister asserted that the Police Commissioner changed his stance on ministry policies due to external pressure from the Attorney General.
- 04Ben-Gvir urged an investigation into the construction of Levy's home and the involvement of Police Chief Spokesman Arieh Doron.
- 05The minister accused Deputy Commissioner Boaz Blatt of acting as the Attorney General's emissary to cover up an election interference probe.
- 06Ben-Gvir alleged that the election interference investigation involves suspicions of Qatari involvement and transfers of 100 million shekels.
According to Ben-Gvir, the Attorney General screams at the Police Commissioner during meetings and has forced him to change his stance on the minister's policies after a year and a half. Ben-Gvir suggested that the public investigate the construction of Levy's home, the role of Police Chief Spokesman Arieh Doron, and who supervised the building process.
The minister also leveled accusations against Deputy Commissioner Boaz Blatt, the head of the Police Investigations and Intelligence Department, calling him an emissary of the Attorney General sent to cover up an investigation into suspected election interference. Ben-Gvir alleged that this probe involves suspicions of foreign interference, including Qatar, and transfers of 100 million shekels.
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