Ben Gvir’s decision was dictated by his view that the police chief was overly lenient toward Israelis protesting the government’s judicial reform
Israel’s attorney general on Friday put a moratorium on a controversial decision by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to oust Tel Aviv’s police district commander.
The firebrand minister’s decision was dictated by his view that the police chief was overly lenient toward Israelis protesting the government’s judicial reform. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said there were “grave doubts” about the legality of the decision.
Shortly thereafter, Ben Gvir lashed out at her, branding her “a biased leftist.”
Ben Gvir tried to oust Commander Amichai Eshed on Thursday, amid nationwide protests, saying Eshed will be moved to another post. Earlier Thursday, Ben Gvir reprimanded another police chief, Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai, for the failure to stop the protesters from blocking the Ayalon Highway.
After his ousting on Thursday, Eshed was at the scene of the terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, where he gave an update about the situation.
