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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

·Ankara, Türkiye
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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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