The head of the traffic department asked the deputy commissioner of police not to include him in the upcoming round of appointments. "" It's best for me to make time for my family, "he explained.

• Abi Edri stands // Photo: Michelle Dot Com

"I do not resign from the police. I decided to retire after a simple dilemma - between being with my family and continuing to serve the police in other positions. I have contributed a lot to the organization, but I decided that what is best for me is to make time for my dearest family of all," ) The head of the movement's wing, Avi Edri, stood for "Israel Today" following his decision to retire from the police. Edri will officially retire on January 1, 2021 and in a few months he will be on parole.

Against the decision not to appoint a permanent commissioner and leave Moti Cohen as deputy commissioner until after the elections, Deputy Edari asked Peretz Cohen not to include him in the upcoming round of appointments to the senior police command, as he intends to leave the organization.

Statue Edri, 53, previously served as the Haifa Police Chief and in April 2016 was appointed Defense Secretary of the Interior Security. In March last year he was appointed head of the traffic division.

Police sources confirmed that Edri had approached the Deputy Commissioner of Police with a request to terminate his role as head of the traffic division and to retire from the Israeli police, after 34 years of service in the security system.