Ben-Gvir seeking to appoint loyalists to key police posts ahead of crucial High Court hearing

The far-right minister is seeking to take control of key departments in the police's legal, prosecutions and investigations branches. The Attorney General: 'Unprecedented violations of police independence'

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Ben-Gvir seeking to appoint loyalists to key police posts ahead of crucial High Court hearing

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The far-right minister is seeking to take control of key departments in the police's legal, prosecutions and investigations branches. The Attorney General: 'Unprecedented violations of police independence'

06:43 AM • March 30 2026 IDT

Israel's national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, is advancing a series of senior police appointments in the coming weeks in an effort to install loyalists before the Supreme Court hears petitions seeking his removal on April 15, according to senior sources.

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