Sigal Bar Tzvi

politician

Sigal Bar Tzvi is a retired police chief in Israel who served as the head of the Operations Division at the onset of the recent conflict. On October 7, she publicly criticized the conduct of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and the police chief, stating that the latter was operating under difficult conditions and lacking independence. In a significant statement during a police meeting, she called for a drastic military response regarding Gaza and expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of internal investigations and professional critique within the police force following the events of that day. Her comments sparked controversy and backlash from police leadership, who accused her of deflecting responsibility for her own failures during the crisis.