Wave Of Resignations Continues In Israel As Police Intel Chief Steps Down

The commander of Israel’s ground forces and the head of the army’s Unit 8200 are also set to resign, Hebrew media reported this week

The chief of Israel’s police intelligence division plans to resign, Israeli media reported on 4 September.

This comes amidst a recent wave of resignations in the Israeli military and security establishment.

“Dep. Ch. Dror Assaraf, head of the police intelligence division, announced to [newly appointed] Police Commissioner Daniel Levi on Wednesday, his intention to step down from his role,” the Jerusalem Post said.

According to Hebrew newspaper Maariv, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir – who is in charge of the prison system and police – has been blocking the promotion of several officers, including Assaraf. Israeli media reported earlier this year that Israel’s High Court has shown great concern over a law passed in December 2022 which granted Ben Gvir broader power over the police system.

The same Maariv report, released on 4 September, said that the appointment of every new police commissioner is accompanied by a wave of resignations. It adds that some realize they may not get promoted and decide to resign, while others are notified that they should retire.

Assaraf is the fourth to resign from his post in recent days.

Major General Tamir Yadai, the commander of the Israeli army’s ground forces, decided to resign for “personal reasons,” Hebrew news site Walla reported on 3 September.

Walla also recently reported that the commander of Israel’s Unit 8200, Brigadier General Yossi Shariel, plans to announce his resignation in weeks to come. Unit 8200 is the same unit whose headquarters was targeted by Hezbollah as part of its retaliatory attack in late August.

Ynet reported that the intelligence chief of the army’s Gaza Division also plans to leave his post.

In April, Aharon Haliva, head of the military intelligence directorate, resigned over his failure to prevent Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on 7 October.

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has also reportedly expressed an intention to resign for the same reason once the war ends.

Israeli journalist Yossi Yehoshua wrote for the Ynet news outlet on 4 September that Israeli army Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi has also “taken responsibility [for 7 October] and is also expected to resign in due course. Perhaps this will really happen in the coming months.”

🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Cradle

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