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The commissioner responds to threats: "He is not resigning, Ben Gvir is not replacing the commander in the field" - Voila! News

2023-02-18T17:54:28.618Z


Shabtai criticized the Minister of National Security and said in an interview to meet the press on Channel 12, "It is not acceptable for me to talk to commanders in the field during events." In addition, he expressed fear of incidents of violence against elected officials: "All the security agencies are preparing for this option, we are on a steep slope of incendiary discourse"


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Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai clarified this evening (Saturday) that he does not intend to resign, against the background of threats from those close to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gabir for removing him from his position. can replace the commissioner or the district commander at his discretion." This, against the background of the tensions between him and Minister Ben Gabir. "



I say this in the clearest way," emphasized Shabtai, "we work according to the law.

The law, there are things it grants, powers to the commanders of the Israel Police, to the commissioner and to the district commanders. No one can replace, neither the commissioner nor the district commander in discretion, in one matter or another, not in investigations."



The commissioner referred to the tensions between him and Ben Gvir, against the background of the backing given by Shabtai to the policemen - contrary to the minister's perception. "It is natural due to the recent events that I will state the policy to the policemen, so that no one is influenced by such and such background voices," explained Shabtai. We are now at a historical point in time, I have never feared any event or conflict," he continued, "There are crises that are overcome and overcome, so is this event," he said, alluding to the debate with Ben Gabir. "I align myself according to the law, the honor of the minister in his place rests - We are subject to the law in Israel.

He is an elected official, at the same time it is my duty to state my professional position."



Shabtai visited Ben Gabir and said, "It is not acceptable for me to talk to commanders in the field during events. Ben Gabir sets the policy, but does not replace the commander in the field."

The commissioner stressed that all the security agencies are preparing for the option of harming a public figure. "We are on a steep slope of inflammatory discourse, it keeps me awake," Shabtai admitted. "We see online threats to harm public figures, the incitement that exists today is worrying, we Lower the level of the flames." The commissioner also noted that at the beginning of the week a new team will be established to deal with matters of incitement, with the cooperation of the police, the Shin Bet and the prosecutor's office.

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Tension grows between the two.

Ben Gabir together with the Commissioner of Police (Photo: Roni Knafo)

Member of Knesset from the Otzma Yehudit party Zvika Vogel said this morning on "Khan Reshet B" radio that there is a possibility that Ben Gvir will dismiss the Commissioner. "If he is not ready to get used to the new style, then there is no choice." Vogel added that "the Commissioner needs to act Precisely according to the policy defined for him by the elected official."

According to him, the Ministry of National Security does not aspire to reach a situation where Shabtai will be fired, however, Vogel said: "If we need to straighten the line a little from time to time, then we will straighten the line for him. That seems perfectly fine to me."



Tensions between the minister and the Commissioner have been increasing in recent days. This week the Minister of National Security visited and attacked Border Guard soldiers who were evacuating a vineyard in the Shiloh area of ​​Benjamin, which led to violent clashes with young people who came to the scene to protest. Extreme" under the guidance of Minister Yoav Galant during the evacuation and also that this is further evidence of the transfer of authority over the IOSh Police Department to the police.



Ben Gvir also added that he would demand at the cabinet meeting on Sunday "to uphold the coalition agreements and transfer the IOSh Police Force from the responsibility of the IDF and Galant to the responsibility of the Israel Police." In a tweet on Twitter, the minister wrote that "We did not kill this boy.

We joined the government on the basis of a commitment that it would be a fully right-wing government, and this policy cannot continue.



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"Standing firmly and exercising discretion in dealing with the protest and later in the violation of the order. Regret that the investigation of the matter is being carried out publicly while the police forces are operating in the field, and not through an operational investigation of my affairs which is carried out at the end of the activity as usual."

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