Member of Knesset Mickey Levy (Yesh Atid), a former commander of the Jerusalem District Police, criticized Public Safety Minister Gilad Erdan for his efforts to appoint Moshe (Chico) Edri as police commissioner.
Interviewed by Israeli public radio, Levy expressed surprise that current Jerusalem police chief Yoram Halevy was not nominated, although Levy believes Halevy is the most experienced candidate. Levy said, "The decision not to appoint him is political." He explained, "Halevy is not comfortable for politicians. He is a tough and high-quality officer, he is honest and cannot be molded like clay."