Ben Gvir Asks High Court to Lift Restriction on His Intervention in Protests

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir submitted an urgent application to the High Court of Justice on November 2, asking it to cancel an interim order restricting his involvement in demonstrations. The application challenges the limits on his oversight of police conduct and sets out allegations against Police Commissioner Danny Levy. Those allegations are the minister’s account, rather than findings by the court. Ben Gvir alleges that Levy contacted field officers and regional and district commanders directly and instructed them to use batons and stun grenades before demonstrations began. He argues that these instructions bypassed the command structure and police procedures, and accuses the commissioner of directing excessive force against Haredi demonstrators. The application also alleges that Levy reassigned regional commanders without ministerial approval, failed to attend situation assessments or regular meetings, and recently traveled abroad without informing Ben Gvir or obtaining his approval. It cites the transfer of Chief Superintendent Elad Klein from the Dan region to the Ayalon region. Ben Gvir says Klein had maintained contact with Haredi representatives to reduce tensions. Through his attorney Zeev Wolf, Ben Gvir argues that removing the restriction would let him act as “the responsible adult,” curb excessive force and protect the right to demonstrate. He also alleges unequal enforcement toward Haredi and left-wing demonstrators. His requested next step is urgent cancellation of the court’s restriction; the application presents his case for greater ministerial intervention, rather than a court decision granting it.