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Israel Police Delay 2025 Report Sparks Transparency Criticism

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 5:51 AM UTC · How we work

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Israel Police have not released the 2025 statistical report nine months after year-end.
Police normally publish annual reports within months of year-end and never later than August.
The 2024 report was delayed until May 2026 after media pressure.
The delay has sparked criticism of police conduct and calls for transparency.
Releasing the report before elections could let voters judge National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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Israel Police have not released the 2025 statistical report nine months after year-end.
Police normally publish annual reports within months of year-end and never later than August.
The 2024 report was delayed until May 2026 after media pressure.
The delay has sparked criticism of police conduct and calls for transparency.
Releasing the report before elections could let voters judge National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.