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Why Ben-Gvir's Police Recruitment Drive Failed to Fix a 2,000-Officer Deficit

Summary by Haaretz
Lower entry standards and high departure rates leave core stations understaffed despite record hiring claims

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Some 28 per cent of Israeli police officers have resigned since Itmar Ben Ghafir took over the Ministry of National Security, according to a report by the Ha'aretz newspaper, amid a shortage of some 2,000 officers, despite increased appointments to the National Guard force.

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Figures emerge amid manpower shortage, with around 2,000 vacancies reported in police stations, traffic division

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TEL AVIV - The Hebrew-language newspaper Haaretz revealed that as many as 28 percent of Israeli police officers have submitted their resignations since Itamar Ben-Gvir took office as Minister of National Security in December...

Data presented in closed discussions shows that many of the recruits are being directed to the National Guard and Border Guard, while a shortage of hundreds of police officers at stations and in the traffic department is harming service to citizens.

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haaretz.co.il broke the news on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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