{
  "id": 19126894,
  "title": "Police chief asks AG to advance appointments Ben-Gvir has yet to sign as rift deepens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/police-chief-asks-ag-to-advance-appointments-ben-gvir-has-yet-to-sign",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T09:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-914305"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police Commissioner Danny Levi has urged Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara to expedite the processing of numerous police appointments, despite National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir failing to sign off on them. This move is further deepening the rift between the two key figures in the Israeli government. The appointments were previously decided, with Ben-Gvir, as the national security minister, holding the final authority over senior police appointments and requiring his signature for them to take effect. However, Ben-Gvir had previously stated that no new senior officer appointments would occur in the interim leading up to the October 27 election, except in exceptional cases.\n\nLevi's request stems from an urgent need to fill a series of senior command positions that have remained vacant without permanent commanders, such as district, subdistrict, and police station commanders. He argues that the delay is negatively impacting the police's functioning and continuity of command, and that key posts cannot remain unfilled. The timing of this request is particularly significant, as it follows Ben-Gvir's public criticism of Levi, whom Ben-Gvir himself appointed to lead the police.\n\nDuring an interview on Sunday, Ben-Gvir claimed that Levi is \"captive\" to the attorney-general and alleged that the commissioner had committed building violations, despite the minister's claim that the attorney-general has not taken action against Levi regarding these allegations. These unproven claims highlight the deepening tensions between the two. Levi, appointed by Ben-Gvir in 2024 at his recommendation, is now in open conflict with his former mentor, taking his grievances directly to the attorney-general to push through pending appointments.",
  "summary": "Police Commissioner Danny Levi asked AG Baharav-Miara to let senior police appointments move forward without Ben-Gvir’s signature, a day after the minister called Levi her “captive.”",
  "key_points": [
    "Police Commissioner Danny Levi asks AG to fast-track appointments.",
    "Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir hasn't signed off on them.",
    "Rift between Levi and Ben-Gvir deepens over appointments."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}