Ben Gvir Releases NIS 50 Million in Frozen Police Funds, Report Says

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has released NIS 50 million of funding he had frozen for Israel Police, according to a report published Monday after the minister and Police Commissioner Dani Levy met at Jerusalem's Western Wall. The two embraced during the Sukkot priestly blessing after several weeks without direct contact, amid disputes over police appointments and spending. The report did not specify when the funds were released or which police programs will receive them. Earlier in September, Ben-Gvir had held back hundreds of millions of shekels, while police officials said the delay affected operational and infrastructure needs. A further round of senior appointments was still awaiting the minister's signature, according to the report.