Netanyahu to Hold Election Security Meeting with Police Chief and Ben-Gvir; Lapid Criticizes

The prime minister and the national security minister are set to meet with the police commissioner over election preparations, drawing criticism from the opposition and law enforcement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to hold a discussion with the Police Commissioner regarding preparations for the elections, with the participation of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, the newspaper Haaretz reported. According to the report, the police chief had refused the previous week to attend a meeting convened by Ben-Gvir on the issue, and senior law enforcement officials sharply criticized holding the meeting just days before the election.

Following the announcement, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid claimed that Netanyahu summoned the commissioner solely to divert public attention from an interview he gave, according to news website Srugim. Further details regarding the content of the meeting have not yet been released.