Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levi appoints senior officers without minister's approval

Police Commissioner Danny Levi secretly assigned about 15 senior officers to new posts, bypassing National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's refusal to sign the appointments, using an 'operational annexation' mechanism.

Police Commissioner Danny Levi secretly placed about 15 senior police officers in new positions without obtaining the approval of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. The move was intended to bypass Ben Gvir's refusal to sign off on a series of appointments in the senior officer corps. The officers were placed under the definition of "operational annexation" due to an urgent operational need to fill the positions. Among the positions filled in this manner is the head of the police prosecution division, the division responsible for police prosecution policy and filing indictments against about 90% of defendants in Israel. The person chosen to head the division is Deputy Commissioner Dana Amit, who has already begun to fill the role in practice. The move allows the officers to perform the duties and bear the associated responsibility, without the formal appointment process being completed.