Police Commissioner
![Police deputy commissioner Avshalom Peled at the Western Wall](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/07/18/3aff4730-44e6-11ef-9b01-b9b61028cadd__h268_w400.jpg)
From SWAT officer to acting Police Commissioner: an in-depth look at the new head of the Israeli police force.
![Ben-Gvir Ordered: Prevent Celebrations for the Release of the Terrorists](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/11/23/9ebc0ad0-8a04-11ee-bc33-7941d28036f3__h331_w650.jpeg)
Hostage Deal, Release of Terrorists
In the assessment of the situation that the minister had with the heads of the security organizations in preparation for the release of the terrorists in exchange for the hostages, Ben-Gvir ordered to prevent celebrations in the prisons as well as to place a police presence in the places where they will be released.
![Zero tolerance against instigators, Shabtai](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/10/24/c2263340-7269-11ee-817a-474900d9bb42__h331_w650.png)
"Zero Tolerance"
Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai strongly criticized the incitement in support of Hamas and emphasized that the police will show zero tolerance. He stated, "It is inconceivable that after such a massacre that the State of Israel has gone through, and after soldiers are killed, some here will praise Hamas."
![The commissioner estimates: this is the number of protestors who participated in the demonstrations](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/04/bcb30e10-4b1d-11ee-952a-23281db9a763__h331_w650.jpeg)
The Number of Protestors
The Commissioner, Kobi Shabtai, addressed the police's conduct during the recent protests and said, "It should be recorded in the pages of history." Regarding crime in the Arab sector, he stated, "The police are operating at full capacity to combat terrorism"