Likud MK pans police chief for refusal to hand over Sde Teiman materials to judge

Likud MK Moshe Sa’ada has penned an angry letter to Israel Police chief Danny Levy today, after the top officer reportedly refused to share investigation material into the Sde Teiman leak affair with Judge Asher Kula, tapped by Justice Minister Yariv Levin to head the investigation, in an attempt to bypass the authority of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

Levin named Kula, the state ombudsman for judges, to lead the investigation in an effort to sideline Baharav-Miara, who the Likud minister claims is legally barred from involvement in the case due to purported conflicts of interest and potential involvement. Baharav-Miara has insisted Levin does not have the authority to appoint Kula, calling his claims baseless. The High Court of Justice is slated to issue a ruling as to who will oversee the probe.

Hebrew outlets report that Kula yesterday demanded that police provide him access to their investigation materials for review, and allow him to meet with the head of the investigations and intelligence department, Boaz Blatt. He was denied by police chief Levy, who is awaiting the court’s decision on the matter.

Sa’ada is now threatening to file a complaint against Levy over his refusal to loop Kula into the investigation.