Ben-Gvir freezes police appointments ahead of elections, halting 141-officer promotion round

Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir has frozen all police appointments until elections, blocking a scheduled promotion round for 141 officers. The move follows a dispute over the appointment of Deputy Commander LIBERTY as deputy police legal advisor, which Ben-Gvir's office claims was made unilaterally by the police legal advisor. This signals political interference in police operations during a pre-election period, potentially affecting force readiness and morale.