The Hebrew newspaper Haaretz reported, on Wednesday, that the Israeli police fear that the Minister of the so-called National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, will be handed a traffic violation against him, including a fine.

According to the newspaper, over the past nine months, the Israeli police have been avoiding issuing Ben Gvir traffic violations, especially after spotting him last January while on board his vehicle without wearing a seat belt.

The traffic violation, including a fine, was handed over to Israeli Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai, who thought he should be handed it over, but has so far avoided doing so.

A senior Israeli police officer said: Simply put, they are afraid of him.

According to the Hebrew newspaper, the Israeli police did not respond for ten days to their repeated requests to respond to the case.

According to Israeli law, a passenger who sits in the back seat without a seat belt is subject to a fine of 250 shekels, and a deduction of 4 traffic points. An exception is made for those who are on a mission, but Ben Gvir was in a routine situation, and the evidence of this is the presence of his son next to him, who took the video. His father was without a seat belt twice, the first time in January, and the second time last May.

Ben Gvir was previously convicted of 78 traffic violations, and had his driving license revoked in the past.