Attack from within the police: Head of Investigations Division goes after the State Attorney's Office and the Police Internal Investigations Department

Police Investigations and Intelligence Division head, Commissioner Boaz Balt, attacked the State Attorney's Office and the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash) in recordings, accusing them of using "drawer files" to exert pressure and neglecting crime in the Arab sector. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for reform of the justice system.

Police Investigations and Intelligence Division head, Commissioner Boaz Balt, harshly attacked the State Attorney's Office and the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash) in recordings revealed by journalist Amit Segal. Balt claimed that the State Attorney's Office holds "drawer files" used as leverage against individuals, and that Mahash employs similar tools against police officers. He criticized the neglect of crime in the Arab sector and an overemphasis on public corruption cases. Following the publication, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attacked the law enforcement system and the media, calling for reform of the justice system.

Attack from within the police: Head of Investigations Division goes after the State Attorney's Office and the Police Internal Investigations Department