High Court rejects police officer’s petition against Ben-Gvir, refers case to lower court

The High Court ruled that the petition should have been filed to a lower, more appropriate court, rather than being brought straight before the High Court.

The High Court of Justice on Sunday rejected a petition filed by Israel Police Supt. Rinat Saban against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (Otzma Yehudit), deferring it instead to the Administrative Division of the Jerusalem District Court, which deals with cases against government authorities, such as appeals against administrative decisions, public law disputes, and challenges to regulations.

In other words, the petition should have been filed to a lower, more appropriate court, rather than being brought straight before the High Court.

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Saban served as the interrogator of former Communications Ministry director-general Shlomo Filber in the criminal cases against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The petition, filed with the Movement for Quality Government in Israel NGO, accused Ben-Gvir of holding up Saban’s professional advancement from superintendent to chief-superintendent, due to her role in the investigations against the prime minister.

An indictment against Netanyahu was filed in 2020, and the trial has been ongoing ever since. He has pleaded not guilty to the three charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.