Kobi Shabtai
The responsibility of new Police Commissioner Daniel Levi: Protect the public first - editorial
Time will tell what he will do and which direction he will choose to take the police in, but there is no doubt that this is one of the most critical public security bodies this country has.
Kobi Shabtai's first speech since resigning: 'The police stopped Hamas on Oct 7'
Israel Police debut first ever bulletproof ambulances
The race for commissioner: Ben-Gvir’s Israel Police head candidate may be disqualified
Ben-Gvir will visit the Temple Mount in coming days, advisor estimates
"Political winds will not sweep through Israeli police," Kobi Shabtai wrote in a Friday open letter to law enforcement officials.
Meron disaster panel sets hearing date for Netanyahu, warned officials
The inquiry has questioned top political officials, all of whom had been holding their breath about whether the inquiry would place the blame on them during an election season.
Is Israel's police chief on his way out?
Despite attempts by Kobi Shabtai to bridge the gap with Itamar Ben-Gvir, the latter’s need for quick results could mean designating a more cooperative Police chief.
Mount Meron committee issues second interim recommendations
The commission was established in mid-2021 following the death of 45 men and boys on April 30, 2021, in a mass crush on Mount Meron, the site of the tomb of Talmudic sage Shimon Bar Yochai.
Bar-Lev claims Police Chief has no authority to shut down social media
Israeli Police chief Kobi Shabtai recommended shutting off access to social media if riots similar to those that swept Israel during Operation Guardian of the Walls hit the country again.
Security forces on high alert as terror attack threat during holidays rises
Increased police operations will include the deployment of thousands of police officers at road checkpoints, shopping and entertainment centers, synagogues and gathering areas all over the country.
Israel Police chief recommends shutting off social media during riots
The police chief stressed that he was only referring to "the most extreme scenario" and that he only wanted to block inciting users.
Israel Police already looking to life after chief Kobi Shabtai
The police commissioner's tenure has been marred by controversy and disaster, and he is only halfway through.
45 Israelis were killed at Meron, why is no one accountable? - opinion
When officials see those tactics work, why would they even bother trying to fix the problems that plague Israel? Why would they bother trying to solve some of the decades-old challenges Israel faces?
Meron: Still no accountability more than a year later - editorial
More than a year after 45 families lost loved ones on Mount Meron, there is still nobody able to stand up and say, “I’m sorry, I was partially to blame.”
