Government approves appointment of Daniel Levy as new police chief

Police Deputy Commissioner Daniel Levy, commander of the Coastal District, is approved unanimously by the government to serve as the next Israel Police Commissioner, replacing previous commissioner Kobi Shabtai, whose term ended in July.

Praising the new commissioner, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir — who oversees the Israel Police — says that Levy is coming into the role with “a Zionist and Jewish agenda and will lead the police according to the policies I set for him.”

Levy was presented as a candidate for the role after interim chief Avshalom Peled told Ben Gvir last month that he was withdrawing his candidacy.