High-profile case8/19/2026

Police Officer Petitions Against Delay in His Appointment as Spokesperson

Deputy Commander Itzik Alfasi filed an administrative petition against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over the prolonged appointment process. The officer claims that the decision not to approve his candidacy was made without explanation and without a proper administrative process, and possibly on the basis of extraneous considerations.

Key facts

•Petitioner: Deputy Commander Itzik Alfasi
•Respondent: Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir
•Subject: Delay in appointment as spokesperson for the Investigations Division and Lahav 433
•The case number and filing date were not provided in the source
•The court’s decision was not included in the source
•The specific statute was not identified in the publication

How the Dispute Arose

Alfasi previously served as spokesperson for the Police Investigations and Intelligence Division and then successfully completed the Command and Staff Course. According to police procedures, as stated in the petition, after completing the course and receiving the rank, he was supposed to return to the position. Senior police commanders approved the appointment, and professional officials also supported it, but the minister did not approve it.

The Officer’s Claims

The petition states that the minister did not issue a reasoned decision and did not conduct a proper administrative process. Alfasi believes that the totality of the circumstances and the gap between the position of the relevant professionals and the minister’s conduct raise serious concern that the delay is connected to extraneous considerations and undermines police independence. The officer’s attorneys, Dov Gilad Cohen and Amir Bartal, had previously approached Ben-Gvir and Police Commissioner Danny Levy, demanding that the appointment be completed without delay.

The Alleged Context

Police sources link the delay to the confrontation between the minister and Investigations Division chief Boaz Balat. Alfasi’s representatives also raise the possibility that the minister took into account statements the officer made during professional discussions in the course, or that he believed the officer did not share his position. These matters are presented as allegations by the petitioner, not as facts determined by the court.

No Court Decision Has Yet Been Issued

Alfasi is seeking judicial intervention over the ongoing delay, which he says prevents him from assuming the position for which he was selected and from acquiring the required command and professional experience. The source did not provide the case number, the name of the court, the date the petition was filed, or the outcome of the proceedings. Nor did it identify the specific statute on which the petition is based.

What this means for you

The petition illustrates that a personnel decision by a public authority may be challenged if the petitioner believes it is unexplained, procedurally flawed, or based on extraneous considerations. However, the publication addresses only the filing of the petition: at this stage, it cannot be said that the court has ruled that the minister’s conduct was unlawful or ordered approval of the appointment.

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