Former prime minister Naftali Bennett appoints the ex-commander of the Tel Aviv District Police, Amichai Eshed, to oversee the integrity of the upcoming elections on behalf of the Together party — his new political union with Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid — and to ensure they are held freely and fairly.
Eshed will share the role with MK Karin Elharrar, who previously held the same post within Yesh Atid.
Confirming Eshed’s appointment in a post on X, Bennett says he is taking every necessary step to “unite, organize, and coordinate” with the other parties in the anti-Netanyahu bloc, “to ensure that the elections are held in a correct and clean manner.”
Eshed resigned from the police force in 2023 following a public spat with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir over the Tel Aviv police chief’s allegedly lenient approach to traffic disruptions caused by anti-government protesters.
He alleged at the time that Ben Gvir had sought to demote him for refusing to use “disproportionate force” against protesters.
“Ami is an outstanding and valuable officer, and he is the most suitable person in the country for this important position,” Bennett writes.
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