Ben Gvir again in court: delayed appointment of senior officer in Lahav 433 - and did not provide reasons
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir faces another High Court petition after Superintendent Itzik Alfasi challenged his decision to delay the appointment of the Investigations and Intelligence Division and Lahav 433 spokesperson. Alfasi was selected through the placement process and received the police commissioner's recommendation, yet Ben Gvir withheld approval without professional justification. The petition claims the delay was made without proper administrative procedure and that the deputy attorneys general warned in July that delaying appointments could harm law enforcement independence.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is again facing judicial scrutiny after Superintendent Itzik Alfasi petitioned the court against his decision to delay Alfasi's appointment as spokesperson for the Investigations and Intelligence Division and Lahav 433. The petition claims Ben Gvir refrained from approving the appointment even though Alfasi was selected through the placement process and received the recommendation of the police commissioner and senior command staff, and that the delay was made without proper administrative procedure or professional justification. It further alleges that the accumulation of circumstances raises concern that the decision was based on extraneous considerations. The deputy attorneys general addressed the matter in a letter to Ben Gvir in July, warning that delaying appointments in sensitive divisions could harm the independence of the law enforcement system. Alfasi asks the court to intervene and order the completion of his appointment process, arguing that the gap between professional recommendations and the minister's conduct necessitates judicial review.