Arab Muslim makes history as Israel Border Police unit commander

MembersArab Muslim makes history as Israel Border Police unit commander

Yasser Hadaya Asadi emphasized his commitment to serving the state in an interview with JNS as he takes over the Adumim Battalion in the Jerusalem envelope.

Joshua Marks

Dec 31, 2025 at 11:41 am

| Topics: Coexistence, Police, Israeli Arabs

After becoming the first Arab Muslim citizen to take over command of a frontline Israeli Border Police battalion in the Jerusalem area, Yasser Hadaya Asadi declared, “The sky is the limit.”

The 52-year-old married father of three discussed his journey and significant milestone with JNS after graduating from the national police Staff and Command Course as the only Muslim among 107 new senior officers on Dec. 25, receiving the rank of deputy commissioner.

As he began his new role this week, his first task was to lead Adumim, one of three Border Police battalions securing the Jerusalem envelope, bringing with him three decades of operational experience and a deeply personal story of service and sacrifice.

*Deputy Commissioner Yasser Hadaya Asadi, Israel’s first Arab-Muslim Border Police battalion commander. Courtesy of Israel Police.*

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