National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir selects Deputy Commissioner Avshalom Peled for Israel’s next police commissioner, replacing outgoing commissioner Kobi Shabtai, whose tenure will end on July 17.
Peled has served in the police force for 40 years, starting in the Border Police during his mandatory IDF service, Ben Gvir says in a statement released by his office.
“Deputy Commissioner Avshalom Peled is the right man to lead the Israel Police,” Ben Gvir says. “Peled is an officer with rich experience, he’s professional and sharp.”
Ben Gvir thanks Shabtai — with whom he has had several public disagreements — for his years of work leading the police force.
The appointment will need to approved by the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee, the panel that vets the appointments to some of the country’s key civil service positions.
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