The head of the ISA's Jewish Department referred to suspects in Judea and Samaria as 'Shmucks' and stated that they can be detained even without evidence for a few days. In a conversation, which was exposed by Kan , the official was heard telling the commander of the Judea and Samaria Police Central Unit, Commander Avishi Moalem: "Put them in detention cells, with mice." Deputy Commander Moalem was placed on forced leave. During the conversation, the ISA official added, "We always want to arrest them for interrogation, as much as possible. See how ISA conducts investigations with them. We arrest those shmucks even without evidence for a few days." Moalem warned: "They will tear us apart for this." The ISA official replied: "It is under the aegis of the head of the ISA and Defense Minister." Related articles: 6 Israeli Arabs accused of transferring millions to Hamas Two Israeli detainees will be released to house arrest The ISA's new term - 'Graffiti Terrorism' Israeli arrested for firing at rock-throwers Up until the publication of the report, no official comment was received from the ISA or from the Israel Police. The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, responded: "This is a seismic event. The head of the Jewish Department must be fired tonight. I will approach the Prime Minister to request that the head of the ISA be summoned for clarification. The Jewish department in the ISA, under Ronen Bar, is acting like a mafia organization, unlawfully pursuing 'settlers', treating the heroic IDF soldiers from Judea and Samaria as 'death squads', and fabricating cases against an outstanding police officer, Commander Avishi Moalem, the commander of the Judea and Samaria Police Central Unit, who refused to comply with the mafia-like demands of the ISA due to his loyalty to the law and his refusal to violate it." "The investigations team acted as an executive arm of the ISA, fabricating a case against Moalem. This is a direct continuation of the ISA's espionage against the police and the prison service. We must put an end to the lawlessness under the guise of law."
