Former police commissioner nominee Gal Hirsch has offered his congratulations to the new appointee, Roni Alsheikh.
Channel 2 reports that the two have known each other since Hirsch replaced Alsheikh as the commander of the sapper company in the Paratrooper Brigade.
Hirsch, a former IDF general, withdrew his candidacy due to an extended opposition campaign. Alscheikh is currently serving as the deputy commander of the General Security Service (GSS, also known as the Shabak or Shin Bet).