The Israeli Police criticizes the ultranationalist Finance Minister for his budget freeze initiative

MADRID Dec. 1 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The head of the Israeli Police, Danny Levi, has launched this Sunday an unusual and very harsh message against the country’s ultranationalist Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, and his intention to freeze part of the budget of the security forces

The Israeli Executive approved General Budgets exactly a month ago that contemplate, in the case of the Police, ignoring items for additional expenses with the intention of tackling the country’s deficit, which right now is 8.5 percent of the Product Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

These budgets must be submitted to the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, for deliberation. Although the Government trusts in its approval, if this does not occur at the end of next year the consequences for the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, would be very harsh: the Executive would be dissolved and elections would have to be called immediately.

This Sunday, the official account of the Israel National Police on the social network the Police.”

“In addition, they will lead to emptying the ranks and limiting the operational capabilities of the Israel Police. All this during one of the most difficult security periods in the country’s history,” he warns.

“The Ministry of Finance’s disregard for the demands of the police constitutes damage to the core of the organization’s activities, dangerous damage to national security, technological and human empowerment, public peace and quality of life,” it continues. the statement before emphasizing that “harming police officers will be a serious detriment to the service of all citizens of the country who need professional police services.”