Israel Police Chief Commissioner Danny Levy appoints former Prison Service official Eran Nahon as the police’s new chief legal adviser, following his predecessor’s retirement from the force in February.
Nahon most recently served as the Prison Service’s chief legal adviser and is closely aligned with the policies of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, namely the drastic reduction in food portions for Palestinian security prisoners.
The official replaces Assistant Commissioner Elazar Kahana, who retired from the police force amid tension between him and Levy, with the latter seeking to demote him to the head of the police’s prosecution division.
Kahana had a track record of opposing Ben Gvir’s repeated interference in the promotions of mid-ranking officers, which critics claim serves to undermine law enforcement’s independence from political pressures.
According to a Haaretz report from January, Ben Gvir pushed for Nahon’s appointment against the wishes of Levy, who wanted the role to go to someone already serving in the force.
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