Former commissioners and deputy commissioners of the Israel Police declare their support for law enforcement officials, who have come under attack from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In a letter published by Channel 12, the former top brass say that “to weaken the police’s resilience is to weaken national resilience and the deterrence of the law enforcement system.”
Though the former officers do not mention Netanyahu by name, it is apparent that their statement is a response to attacks by him and his political allies — on Thursday, after the corruption indictment against him was announced, Netanyahu called for “the investigators to be investigated.”
“We are watching with consternation in recent days the unbridled attacks on the Israel Police, its commanders and officers, as well as against the entire law enforcement system and the gatekeepers,” they say.
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