Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026The unusual edict, given by Otzma Yehudit leader's right-hand man at the National Security Ministry, was also issued to the chiefs of the Israel Prison Service and the Israel Fire and Rescue Services, in what one official described as 'part of Ben-Gvir's obsession with the media'Share 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 Breiner08:26 PM • July 21 2026 IDTNational Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered Israel Police to include his ministry's emblem in any press and other public announcements, even if it has no relevance to the matter at hand, in what sources described as an electoral power move.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel policeIsrael Prison ServiceItamar Ben-GvirIsrael Elections 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIranTrumpNetanyahuGazaThe DemocratsThe Odyssey2026 World CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastBen-Gvir Directs Israel Police to Use Ministry Emblem Ahead of October ElectionReport: Netanyahu Issued Rare Rebuke of Israeli Settlers Over West Bank ViolenceArab Israeli to Be Charged With Attempt to Join Hamas, Assassinate Ben-GvirThe Constant Campaigner: Netanyahu Has Been Running for Reelection Since Oct. 7A Palestinian Poet's Hebrew Journey to His Long-lost CityRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop ThemBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient Rome103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic Vote