Without ranks and without minister: It appears - the confrontation between Ben Gvir and the Police Commissioner spills over to a central police ceremony | Li Aish

The confrontation between National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Police Commissioner Danny Levy is escalating: it appears that Ben Gvir will boycott the police's Rosh Hashanah ceremony, to be held today at the National Police College. Ben Gvir attacked the commissioner in a letter and made clear that he will not allow the police to become a "puppet on a string."

The confrontation between National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Police Commissioner Danny Levy continues to escalate and appears to be reaching its peak at the police's Rosh Hashanah ceremony. According to the first report on i24NEWS, Ben Gvir is expected to boycott the ceremony, which is scheduled to take place today (Wednesday, September 9, 2026) at the National Police College. Ben Gvir attacked Commissioner Danny Levy in a letter and stated: "I will not allow the police to become a puppet on a string." The conflict between the two, dubbed "Without ranks and without minister," is escalating and indicates deep tension between the political echelon and the professional echelon in the Israel Police. The article does not detail the full background of the conflict or the official position of the commissioner in response to the minister's remarks.

Without ranks and without minister: It appears - the confrontation between Ben Gvir and the Police Commissioner spills over to a central police ceremony | Li Aish