Fattan Nasser El-din made history on Tuesday when she became the first Druze policewoman to complete the Israel Police's officers' training course. El-din, 34, of Daliyat al-Karmel, was one of 101 cadets awarded the officer's insignia at a ceremony held at Masada, in southern Israel. The new commander is following in the path of her father, Amal, who served as chief superintendent of the Border Police. She joined the police force four years ago as a criminal investigator in Zichron Yaakov and is scheduled to be assigned to the Hof District, which runs along the central Israeli coast, as an officer in the investigations unit. "This is [a source of] pride for my family and the entire Druze people, who respect my choice," El-din said. Israel Police Commissioner Insp. Gen. Yohanan Danino addressed the new commanders, telling them that "a new generation is coming in, and the Israel Police is getting stronger. The people of Israel can be proud."
Israel Police welcomes first female Druze police commander
Fattan Nasser El-din says her career choice is a source of pride for her family and the entire Druze people • She is expected to start serving as an officer in the criminal investigations unit of the Hof District.
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