Police officers and a senior IPS officer were questioned by the intelligence agency • Ben Gvir: 'A coup d'état'"

December 2, 2024   

Two senior officers in the Israel Police and a very senior officer in the Prison Service were questioned today (Monday) at the Police Investigations Department. Do you have angry outbursts? Come receive a personalized response for the ultra-Orthodox public In a statement issued this morning by the department, it was stated that one of the officers, a police chief, was being investigated on suspicion of "committing crimes in the field of moral turpitude," while another officer with the rank of chief of staff was also being investigated on similar suspicions. The senior IPS officer was being investigated on suspicion of "obstructing investigation processes and breach of trust." The IPS investigated whether the senior IPS officer had used a female police officer without authority to remove publications against the Prison Service and also against National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. The female officer allegedly involved has been suspended from her position for several months. According to a statement from the Police Investigations Department, the investigation is ongoing. As part of the procedure, a gag order was issued on the details of the case. The Attorney General's Office informed Minister Ben Gvir this morning about the investigation of the senior officers. The minister sharply criticized the decision: "This is a coup d'état. The Attorney General and the State Attorney are using the Police Investigations Department to deter a very senior IPS officer and police officers from implementing my policy and that of the right-wing government. A bright red line was crossed this morning." According to a report by Dafna Liel, a conversation took place this morning between the Attorney General and Ben Gvir. The advisor updated on the investigation and Ben Gvir responded: "My feeling is that anyone who implements my policy is being persecuted.".