Current sectionIsrael NewsA principles document signed by Ben-Gvir and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara prohibits the minister from intervening in police operational discretion, stating he 'will not give instructions or otherwise intervene' in operational decision-making or exert any indirect influenceShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJosh Breiner01:47 PM • June 04 2026 IDTNational Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded that Israel Police reverse a decision to ban a woman who raised an Israeli flag at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, and the Jerusalem District Commander subsequently cancelled the order.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Jerusalem DayTemple Mount/Al-AqsaItamar Ben-GvirAttorney General of IsraelCommentsYour Perspective Belongs HereWant to reply? Subscribe to join the conversationSUBSCRIBE Already signed up? Log inDisplay Name*Enter the commenter display nameCommentBy adding a comment, I agree to this site's terms and conditions Loading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonGulfNoam SohlbergMichael RabelloNetanyahu-TrumpHaQuizHaaretz Podcast11 Killed in Gaza Strikes in 24 Hours as Death Toll Since Cease-fire Nears 1,000Ben-Gvir Reverses Ban on Woman Raising Israeli Flag in al-Aqsa, Defying AGDefense Minister Refuses to Provide AG Information on Haaretz Ban in IDF62 Haredim Arrested in Violent Protests Outside Supreme Court Justice's HomeIsrael and Lebanon Agree to Renew Cease-fire, Create Lebanese Security ZonesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFar-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New YorkWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Israel's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well Underway'Fucking Crazy': Trump Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Lebanon, Report Says