Police refuse to disclose documents – Netanyahu decides to petition the court

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu filed an administrative petition to the Jerusalem District Court demanding that the police be compelled to disclose documents concerning the free legal representation received by Deputy Chief Rinat Saban from the Movement for Quality Government. The police refused to hand over the materials, claiming they are internal records.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu filed an administrative petition to the Jerusalem District Court demanding that the Israel Police be compelled to disclose all documents, legal opinions, and conflict-of-interest arrangements related to the free legal representation received by police officer Deputy Chief Rinat Saban from the Movement for Quality Government. The petition was filed through his attorney, Adv. Amit Hadad, following the police's admission that the permit was given orally and that the commissioner was not updated before the decision was made. The roots of the affair lie in the legal battle Saban waged against National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, after he refused to approve her promotion. The Movement for Quality Government provided her with free legal representation valued at an estimated hundreds of thousands of shekels. The police rejected the request to transfer the documents, claiming they are internal records. The petition argues that this is an outright refusal that does not weigh the public interest. Now the court will decide whether to compel the police to disclose the documents.