Gallant and Ben Gvir set for handover ceremonies in their respective ministries

Handover ceremonies are also taking place or about to take place in the Defense Ministry, where Yoav Gallant is replacing Benny Gantz, and the newly renamed National Security Ministry, where Itamar Ben Gvir is taking over from Omer Barlev.

Ben Gvir, ahead of the ceremony, meets with Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai.

A photograph of the meeting shows that Ben Gvir, a longtime advocate of Jewish prayer rights at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Temple Mount, has redecorated the office, adding a picture of the Western Wall.

Incoming National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (left) meets with Israel Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai on January 1, 2023 (Public Security Ministry)

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