National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit party shared a video on Saturday produced by the Israel Police, in which Commissioner Daniel Levy praised the far-right leader, suggesting that law enforcement approves of Ben Gvir’s legally questionable reappointment this week.

“Attacks on cops and anarchy, during my time as commissioner and especially with the current minister… we won’t allow it,” Levy is seen saying in the video to a group of officers, with Ben Gvir standing by his side.

The police commissioner — appointed by Ben Gvir — was referring to protests that took place across Israel this week, which called for a renewed hostage-ceasefire agreement and opposed the government’s attempts to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.

“The minister made a big effort to raise salaries,” Levy continued.

The video was released after Ben Gvir’s reappointment this week to head the National Security Ministry, which controls Israel Police, despite........

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