Officials unveil ‘Israeli Guard’ riot police unit to handle internal unrest
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(Worthy News) – Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and top law enforcement officials on Tuesday announced the formation of a national guard police unit that would be activated in emergencies, citing lessons learned from ethnic unrest amid a war last year.
May 2021 saw massive riots break out in many Arab towns and mixed Israeli cities, home to large numbers of both Arabs and Jews, during the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
“The Guardian of the Walls riots have taught us that we have a national security threat from within. First and foremost we are required to bring solutions to domestic threats,” Bennett said, using the military’s name for the war. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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