In the video: Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu visited the Sderot Police Station with Hadar for National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, Police Commissioner Rt. Kobi Shabtai, Southern District Commander Superintendent Amir Cohen, Station Commander Sen. Dvir Arobs and Director General of the Prime Minister's Office Yossi Mine, July 29, 2023/Kobi Gideon, Itay Beit On / L.A.M., Sound: Ben Peretz / L.A.M.
Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi informed the ministers at the cabinet meeting this morning (Sunday) about changes in the instructions to open fire. In response, a confrontation broke out between him and the Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gabir, who claimed that the shooting procedure should be tightened in cases where there is concern for the security of the forces - even if at the cost of injury of women and children.
Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi:
"The instructions in the border area are updated every day in accordance with the instructions of the commanders in the field every day."
Ben Gvir:
"You know how our enemies work, they are always gnawing. You know them. They will try us. They will send women, they will send children who will eventually turn out to be terrorists, if we continue like this we will reach October 7th."
Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi:
"This is the third time we have had this conversation.
I take your words seriously, after the previous conversation I devoted an entire visit to the subject.
The soldiers recognize the complexity, if we don't adapt the instructions we will see severe incidents of bilateral shooting."
Minister Ben Gabir:
"We will manage the fourth and fifth time as well.
Obviously, we need to pay attention to incidents of our forces firing on our forces, but on the other hand, we need clear instructions!
There is no way for children and women to approach the fence.
Anyone who comes close enough to hit a security should get a bullet.
Otherwise we will reach October 7 again."
Herzi Halevi, Itamar Ben Gvir, Yoav Galant/image processing, Yonatan Zindel, David Cohen/Flash 90
During the Chief of Staff's review, Hertzi Halevi, at the government meeting in the Julis camp, the Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, attacked the Chief of Staff regarding the use of the police against the protesters at the Kerem Shalom crossing and accepted that the Chief of Staff addresses the Chief of Staff directly and does not go through through him.
According to sources who participated in the review, the Chief of Staff replied that he implements the Cabinet's policy. Defense Minister Galant: "The Chief of Staff implements the decisions of the Cabinet and acts within his authority. If there is no police there, we will have to send out a regular battalion that, instead of killing terrorists, will enforce the order and that is not his role and harms the war effort."
do not miss
The cabinet meeting exploded: Ministers Regev and Ben Gvir shouted at the Chief of Staff
Levin was furious: "You didn't touch Kaplan," the commissioner replied: "You are the decision makers."
All quotes from the Cabinet
Electricity has become more expensive - but this way you can still save hundreds of shekels a year
Last month, the meeting of the political and security cabinet exploded after a heated confrontation between several ministers and Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi. Ministers Regev, Ben Gabir, and Amsalem began attacking the Chief of Staff on the grounds that he appointed him to investigate the events of October 7 "people who are behind the disengagement".
Gantz intervened and attacked the ministers: "This is a professional investigation, what does it have to do with disengagement and the concept?".
During the meeting, Minister Miri Regev received an update on the reports in the media, according to which Chief of Staff and former Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz will be appointed as a member of the team to investigate the events of October 7. Following the report, Ministers Regev, Amsalem, and Ben Gvir attacked the Chief of Staff and claimed that " The people behind the disengagement plan are appointed to be investigated."
More on the same topic:
government
Hertzi Halevi
Itamar Ben Gabir