More than two dozen former Israeli police chiefs have reportedly written to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express their concern about the direction of government policies, specifically warning that the proposals of National Security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir will lead to a third intifada.
Israel’s Channel 12 TV reported this week that 25 former police chiefs and commanders, said to include former Jerusalem region commanders, are deeply unhappy about Ben-Gvir’s latest demands to proceed with demolition orders of illegally built Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem.
The demolitions, if carried out, would take place during the month of Ramadan, which begins at the end of March.
The signatories reminded the prime minister that accepted police practice — supported by a number of presently serving senior police officers — was to do whatever possible to reduce activities during Ramadan, in an effort to decrease tensions.
