Disqualified from Border Police Service Because Her Father Is in Prison for Attempted Murder of Her Mother
A female soldier who was accepted into the Border Police was disqualified at the last moment due to her father's criminal record; he is imprisoned for attempting to murder her mother. The mother, injured in the attack, claims the police are punishing the daughter for the father's actions. The family requests a reexamination of the decision, arguing that the young woman herself was a victim of the crime.
A female soldier who was accepted into the Border Police (Magav) discovered at the last moment that her placement was revoked due to her father's criminal record; he is imprisoned for attempting to murder her mother. This was reported today (Thursday) by Kan News. The young woman, who dreamed of serving in the Border Police, successfully completed the screening process and was even summoned to receive her uniform, but was disqualified at the last moment. The mother, who became disabled as a result of the attack, said: "I paid a heavy price, and my daughter and children also paid a heavy price for their father's actions; now the Israel Police is essentially punishing her for her father's heinous acts, with which she has no connection." The case reignites the debate over classification and suitability for service in the police and Border Police, which also consider the candidate's family background. In this case, the daughter herself was one of the victims of the offense for which her candidacy was disqualified. The family is appealing to have the case exempted and the decision reconsidered, arguing that this is not a case of a family member involved in crime with whom ties continue, but a young woman who herself was harmed by her father's actions and seeks to be evaluated based on her personal conduct. The affair raises a fundamental question: how to balance the security needs of the police with exceptional cases where the victim is again harmed by the consequences of the offense.