[77117] Former Police Commissioner Moshe Karadi speaks out against Ben Gvir's interference in the police

Tensions in the security leadership: Karadi against Ben Gvir

Former Police Commissioner Moshe Karadi launches sharp criticism against National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, accusing him of injecting political ideology into the police force. According to Zirat HaHadashot, Karadi claims that the minister's role is to set policy only, but according to him, Ben Gvir uses the term "policy" as "a euphemism for the ideology of 'Otzma Yehudit'," thereby introducing prohibited political characteristics into the police.

In an additional report in Hadashot Bazman on Telegram, Karadi reiterated his claims and added that the minister is acting "over the head of the commissioner." Karadi emphasizes that these moves damage the organization's independence.

Meanwhile, according to Hadashot Bazman on Telegram, Karadi revealed that he recently renewed contact with the incumbent commissioner, Danny Levy, after a rift of about a year. Karadi noted that he is providing him with advice on various issues, and claimed that Levy "understands that essentially the minister is playing him."

These sources, which are identified with the mainstream reporting flow on Telegram in Israel, reflect the ongoing tension between the political echelon and the professional echelon in the police under Ben Gvir's tenure.