{
  "id": 18949942,
  "title": "'Boaz Balet is a fraud': Ben-Gvir slams head of police investigations over election probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/boaz-balet-is-a-fraud-ben-gvir-slams-head-of-police-investigations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T14:20:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-914214"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accused Israel Police Commissioner Insp.-Gen. Danny Levy of being blackmailed by Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara. Ben-Gvir stated that the police chief was being pressured and influenced by the attorney-general following the elections. However, he did not specify the exact issues that led to the alleged blackmailer's actions. Ben-Gvir also criticized Boaz Balet, head of the Israel Police Investigations and Intelligence Division, alleging that he was a fraud and a liar who was attempting to cover up election integrity cases.",
  "summary": "Ben-Gvir criticized Maj.-Gen. Boaz Balet, head of the Israel Police Investigations, following reports that Balet had prohibited police from transferring materials to Shin Bet for the election probe.",
  "key_points": [
    "Itamar Ben-Gvir accuses police commissioner Danny Levy of blackmailer influence.",
    "Boaz Balet, head of Israel Police Investigations, called a fraud and liar.",
    "Allegations focus on covering up election integrity cases."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Ben-Gvir claims without evidence attorney general blackmailing police chief over building violations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/ben-gvir-claims-without-evidence-attorney-general-blackmailing-police",
        "published": "2026-11-08T11:21:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}