Current sectionIsrael NewsIn a letter sent to the police chief, the far-right Israeli minister stated his intent on ousting the commander of the Bnei Brak station following the violent dispersal of an ultra-Orthodox protest last weekShare 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 Breiner10:35 PM • June 23 2026 IDTNational Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Tuesday that he is considering dismissing senior police officers, including a station commander, over what he described as "unreasonable" use of force by officers responding to a protest against arrests of ultra-Orthodox military draft evaders.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Itamar Ben-GvirIsrael policeHaredim Ultra-OrthodoxCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIranMontrealLebanon Leo MessiWest BankNetanyahuHaQuizHaaretz PodcastBen-Gvir Seeks to Axe Officers for Excessive Use of Force on Haredi ProtestersTop Israeli Defense Official Calls Urgent Meeting on Plan to Displace GazansAfter Tainted Knesset Vote, Watchdog to Discuss Rules Ahead of General ElectionIsrael's U.S. Envoy Warns Lebanon Talks in Washington Could 'Go Off the Rails'In What Scenario Can Israel's War Achievements Become Diplomatic Gains?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Netanyahu's Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing a Deeper Israeli IngratitudeIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for Israel