'We believe we were the target,' said the synagogue's rabbi after a man shot a police officer outside a synagogue in Belleville on Sunday. 'It's Yom Kippur. There's obviously a good number of Jewish people inside the synagogue. It's an easy target'

'It is time for someone from outside who is not bound by the old conceptions,' Ben-Gvir said, adding that he wants to ease the IDF's rules of engagement, making it easier for soldiers to open fire at Palestinians

The decision comes despite the police having provided Ben-Gvir with such information for two years, contrary to procedure. Last week, the National Security Ministry and police both issued guidelines forbidding joint meetings