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Ben Gvir said holding meetings with top police brass to find a new commisioner
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National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, right, and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai at the Israel Police Independence Day ceremony at the National Headquarters of the Israel Police in Jerusalem April 20, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is holding a series of meetings with top police commanders, sounding them out, as he seeks a new police commissioner, Channel 13 reports.
The current commissioner, Kobi Shabtai, has repeatedly clashed with the far-right minister, who has sought to exert greater control over the force. His term ends in January and the report says he is unlikely to ask for a one-year extension, and would not be given one if he did.
Channel 13 says the meetings so far are unofficial, sounding out the current regional commanders on their interest in the job and their world views.
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