Police Commissioner Danny Levy issued a statement of support for Bnei Brak-Ramat Gan Station Commander Chief Superintendent Yuval Shavit, whom National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced he is considering dismissing following the handling of the ultra-Orthodox extremist protest on Route 4 last week. Shavit was filmed tearing a protester’s pants. The police stated that Levy “spoke with the station commander, heard the sequence of events and accepted their position that under the circumstances of the serious incident, during which a major traffic artery was blocked during early morning hours while disrupting public order, significant police action was required to restore it.” It was also stated that “the Commissioner expressed his appreciation and support for the commanders and officers working in the field for public safety and maintaining public order and will continue to stand by them.
