Israel Police Commissioner Daniel Levy ordered on Tuesday the cancellation of a senior appointment within the force for an enlistment officer, after it was reported that the appointee, Rahamim Hugi, had called for violence against the LGBTQ community and had a criminal record that includes assault and race-based crimes.

Hugi had been slated to head the Israel Police’s new ultra-Orthodox enlistment department, but the Aguda LGBTQ umbrella organization said on Tuesday that it had received word from Levy that the appointment would not be moving forward. A police spokesperson later confirmed to The Times of Israel that the offer had been rescinded.

Levy’s about-face came after the i24 news outlet reported on Monday evening that Hugi had been confirmed as head of the police’s new ultra-Orthodox enlistment directorate, with a rank of chief superintendent.

The outlet first reported on the police chief’s plan to appoint Hugi in November, although it did not identify him by name at the time, saying only that a man accused of racist and anti-LGBTQ incitement was........

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