Ben-Gvir uses position to politically influence Israel Police, attorney-general warns High Court

BySARAH BEN-NUNJULY 20, 2026 10:18Updated: JULY 20, 2026 10:26National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has continued to disregard the principle that the police must remain independent of political influence, despite a court-backed framework designed to prevent precisely that conduct, the Attorney-General’s Office told the High Court of Justice on Monday.“There remain gaps - significant gaps - concerning the core principle of police independence from ministerial influence,” the update from the Attorney-General’s Office reads.The update was filed in petitions seeking to compel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dismiss Ben-Gvir. After ordering Netanyahu in February to justify keeping him in office, the court stopped short of ordering Ben-Gvir’s removal in April and instead gave a principles-based framework governing his involvement in police matters binding force, imposed interim restrictions, and ordered the parties to negotiate more detailed procedures.This is a developing story. Follow us on Google