Avshalom Peled

'Inflaming tensions': Bedouin mayor slams Ben-Gvir's unauthorized visit after meeting cancellation

The visit follows weeks of sharp clashes between the two and criticism Ben-Gvir faced during his previous trip to the town.

|ByYANIR YAGNA
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir confronts the families of the hostages. October 27, 2025.
Israel Police's Avshalom Peled, 2023

The race for commissioner: Ben-Gvir’s Israel Police head candidate may be disqualified

Israel Police deputy commissioner Avshalom Peled, nominated last month by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to be the next police commissioner, is now under scrutiny.

|ByANNA BARSKY, TAMAR URIEL-BEERI