Time will tell what he will do and which direction he will choose to take the police in, but there is no doubt that this is one of the most critical public security bodies this country has.
During the investigation by the Shin Bet and the Southern District Police, it was revealed that Atta attempted to initiate terrorist activities in Israel and sought to recruit others as well.
The Jerusalem District Police increased their presence last night, deploying additional forces to secure worshipers as part of Tisha B'Av events and prevent any attempts to escalate tensions.
The questions that have arisen include who in the IDF approved the festival and who knew about the festival's existence when decisions were made the night before, among others.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir responded to the decision by criticizing state investigators and praising the conduct of Ch.-Supt. Amit Pollak.
A complaint was received by the police over the weekend over a suspected violation of visitation arrangements between an east Jerusalem couple going through divorce proceedings.
The raid was part of an undercover investigation opened in the previous weeks.
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