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Boaz Balat

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Who is this

Boaz Balat is an Israeli police officer holding the rank of Major General. He began his service as an investigator in the Yarkon region and subsequently held various command roles, including head of the Central District's Central Unit. In 2021, he was appointed head of the National Unit for Combating Economic Crime, leading major operations against organized crime networks. In September 2024, he was promoted to Major General and appointed Head of the Investigations and Intelligence Department of the Israel Police.

In the news: Leaked recordings revealed him accusing the State Attorney's Office of using dormant case files to exert pressure, while facing criticism from National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over an election probe.

Summarized from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); “In the news” from the latest articles that mention this name · 2026-11-09 19:45 UTC

Weekly tone

0 positive · 22 neutral · 0 negative (net 0)

+1 0 −1 5–11 Oct: 0 (1 mention)12–18 Oct: 0 (3 mentions)2–8 Nov: 0 (8 mentions)9–15 Nov: 0 (10 mentions) 5–11 Oct12–18 Oct19–25 Oct26 Oct–1 Nov2–8 Nov9–15 Nov

Weekly mentions

22 mentions by the outlets themselves

10 0 5–11 Oct: 112–18 Oct: 319–25 Oct: 026 Oct–1 Nov: 02–8 Nov: 89–15 Nov: 10 5–11 Oct12–18 Oct19–25 Oct26 Oct–1 Nov2–8 Nov9–15 Nov

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23 articles · tone = how the article writes about this name (positive / neutral / negative); quoted tone = a speaker quoted in it

Today

08:38אילה חסון טוענת: זו הסיבה שבועז בלט התנצלAyala Hasson claims: This is the reason Boaz Balat apologizedSrugimPro-Righttone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗

Yesterday

17:12הזרוע לחיסול חשבונות - שעובדת רק בשירות המחנה ה"נכון"The Arm for Settling Scores – Which Works Only in Service of the "Right" CampIsrael HayomPro-Righttone: neutral↗
16:49אחרי ההקלטות שנחשפו: ראש אגף החקירות בועז בלט מתנצל על דבריו נגד הפרקליטותFollowing Exposed Recordings: Head of Investigations Boaz Balat Apologizes for Remarks Against State Attorney's OfficeArutz 7Neutraltone: neutral↗
16:32אחרי החשיפה הדרמטית: בועז בלט מתנצלAfter the dramatic exposure: Boaz Balat apologizesSrugimNeutraltone: neutral↗
15:46בן גביר טוען: ראש אגף החקירות התגאה בפניי שהוא מדליף לתקשורת נגד מערכת המשפטBen-Gvir Claims: Head of Investigation Department Boasted to Me That He Leaks to Media Against Judicial SystemArutz 7Pro-Righttone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗
11:34פרשת טרור הקלפיות: ראשי יחידות החקירה נפגשו עם השופט סולברגBallot box terror affair: Heads of investigation units met with Justice SohlbergNow 14Neutraltone: neutral↗

Tue 10 Nov

11:16עמית סגל מכה על חטא: "את חטאי אני מזכיר היום"Amit Segal Repents: "I Acknowledge My Sins Today"SrugimPro-Righttone: neutral↗

Mon 9 Nov

10:38הליכוד על הקלטות בועז בלט: "עדות מצמררת לפוליטיזציה"Likud on Boaz Balat recordings: "Chilling testimony of politicization"Now 14Pro-Righttone: neutral↗
07:54מתקפה מתוך המשטרה: ראש אגף החקירות יוצא נגד הפרקליטות ומח"שAttack from within the police: Head of Investigations Division comes out against State Attorney's Office and MahashNow 14Pro-Righttone: neutral↗
07:35עיתונאי הארץ בפרגון מפתיע: "הקלטות פצצה של עמית סגל"Haaretz journalist with surprising praise: "Bombshell recordings by Amit Segal"SrugimPro-Righttone: neutral↗

Sun 8 Nov

19:20ההקלטות נחשפו: ראש אגף החקירות במשטרה במתקפה על הפרקליטותRecordings revealed: Head of Police Investigations Division attacks State Attorney's OfficeJDNPro-Righttone: neutral↗
18:32הקלטות בכיר המשטרה נגד הפרקליטות נחשפותRecordings of Senior Police Officer Against the State Attorney's Office RevealedArutz 7Pro-Righttone: neutral↗
09:30בן גביר בהאשמה חמורה: היועצת המשפטית לממשלה סוחטת את המפכ"לBen-Gvir in Grave Accusation: Attorney General Is Blackmailing the Police CommissionerArutz 7Pro-Righttone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗
09:29השר בן גביר נגד ראש אח"מ: "יעשה מה שעשה בסיפור הפצ"רית"Minister Ben-Gvir Against Head of Investigations Department: "He Will Do What He Did in the Military Advocate General Story"SrugimPro-Righttone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗
08:27"המפכ"ל נסחט": המתקפה של בן גביר נגד צמרת המשטרה - והניצב שכונה "רמאי ושקרן""The Police Commissioner Is Being Extorted": Ben-Gvir's Attack on Top Police Brass – and the Major General Called a "Cheat and Liar"YnetPro-Rightquoted tone: negative↗

Fri 6 Nov

08:18המתח בין המשטרה לשב"כ מחריף: זו ההוראה החריגה של ראש אגף החקירות לפקודיוTension Between Police and Shin Bet Escalates: Here Is the Exceptional Order of Head of Investigations Department to SubordinatesJDNNeutraltone: neutral↗
08:14ההוראה החריגה של בועז בלט נגד השב"כ בפרשת טרור הקלפיותBoaz Balat's Exceptional Order Against Shin Bet in Ballot Terror CaseNow 14Pro-Righttone: neutral↗

Wed 4 Nov

20:54הטענה של ראש אח"מ לאחר שנפגש עם זיני: "אין חשדות משמעותיות"The claim of the Head of the Investigations and Intelligence Department after meeting with Zini: "There are no significant suspicions"Now 14Pro-Righttone: neutral↗

Sun 18 Oct

Wed 14 Oct

17:37ראש אח"ם ביקש לזמן אותו לחקירה- קרויזר: "רואים לכם"Head of Investigations Department requested to summon him for questioning – Kroizer: "We see right through you"MaarivPro-Righttone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗
16:27ח"כ קרויזר מעוצמה יהודית זומן לחקירה בחשד לתקיפת שוטריםMK Kroizer from Otzma Yehudit Summoned for Interrogation on Suspicion of Assaulting Police OfficersYnetPro-Righttone: neutral↗
15:56במהירות מסחררת: בלט פנה לאוחנה בבקשה לזמן את קרויזר לחקירהAt dizzying speed: Balat turned to Ohana requesting to summon Kroizer for questioningNow 14Pro-Righttone: neutralquoted tone: negative↗

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