Several streets in close proximity to Gan Sacher Park have been cordoned off to vehicular traffic.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir praises move, says new officers will be added to the force • Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai says he "will not rest" until murderers are brought to justice
"We got through Yom Kippur without any incidents of terror, thanks to proper preparedness together with the IDF and the Shin Bet," said Shabtai.
The raids follow a series of counterterrorism raids by Israeli forces in the West Bank and amid ongoing security alertness during the High Holy Days.
Israel's students and their parents and leaders all went back to school on Friday, kicking off the 2023-2024 school year.
The police chief said that the police were only guided by the law and as long as he was in command, the only guiding principle would be the law, even in a constitutional crisis.
Eshed claimed that the decision was made because he had refused orders to employ harsher force against anti-judicial reform protesters.
The Border Police commander confirmed that the officer will be reinstated into the force and even join an upcoming commander's course.
Shabtai and Ben-Gvir will work together to choose a new police chief to replace Shabtai once he finishes his term.
Following the backlash, National Missions Minister Orit Struck issued an apology, saying her comparison was incorrect.
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