The Israeli police on Sunday asked settlers to carry their personal weapons when attending synagogues during the Jewish New Year holiday, especially in Jerusalem.
Ofir Bandar, head of the Police Operations Department, in an interview with the Israeli TV channel “Kan”, claimed that “the police had many warnings about suspected terrorist attacks” and added: “The Israeli police are ready and prepared to provide an appropriate response to any emergency situation. “
With the Jewish holidays approaching, the Israeli police raised their alert level to the highest level, deploying thousands of members and volunteers throughout the city of Jerusalem and crowded places in the rest of the occupied territories. In his words, maintain security and order.
Israel’s Channel 13, for its part, said: In the Israeli army, there are 50 warnings about the possibility of new operations, and the focus is on Jerusalem, Jenin and Nablus.
Meanwhile, police sources told the Israeli channel Kan that the state of alert was declared on Sunday during the three-week Jewish holiday, aimed at preventing operations inside Israeli cities and towns, with high intelligence warnings about possible operations inside Israel. . During the Jewish holidays
The total shutdown imposed on the West Bank is set to last until midnight on Monday, and will be reinstated next week for Yom Kippur for a period of 48 hours, and then lifted again for this day. Throne Day in mid-October.
On the other hand, Ha’aretz newspaper revealed this Sunday that the Israeli army has installed a special system for firing rubber and metal bullets, which is controlled from a distance on al-Shaheda Street in Hebron.
The newspaper said the system was installed last week and is currently being tested and tested, quoting the military as saying it is “currently investigating the possibility of its use.”
He also noted that this system is similar to the system installed in the border fence with the Gaza Strip.
Source: Lebanon Debate
