Former senior members of the security establishment including nine police commissioners, four former chiefs of staff and three former Mossad directors published a declaration in defence of Roni Alsheikh and the police."
"In light of the continued attacks against the police commissioner and the enforcement authorities, we, the members of 'Commanders for Israel's security' and other senior security personnnel wish to express support for Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh and to provide him and the senior police and border police establishment with our full backing. Continue to do your work faithfully out of the sense of mission which always characterized you. Go from strength to strength!", said the statement.