National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has decided he will definitely not extend the term of Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai by an extra year, Channel 12 reports.
The report notes that Ben Gvir has not formally informed Shabtai yet. Shabtai is currently in Germany where his brother is undergoing a complex surgery.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Ben Gvir has been holding a series of meetings with top police commanders, sounding them out as he seeks a new commissioner.
Shabtai has repeatedly clashed with the far-right minister, who has sought to exert greater control over the police force.
Ben Gvir and Shabtai have also repeatedly tussled over the police response to massive nationwide protests against government plans to rein in the judiciary, with the minister pushing for cops to take more aggressive measures against demonstrators, whom he terms “anarchists.”
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