Israel considers handing over to the army to ensure security in cities with a mixed population

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Israel considers handing over to the army to ensure security in cities with a mixed population

In preparation for a scenario similar to the May 2021 riots, Israel is considering handing over control of the security of mixed (Arab-Jewish) cities to the army rather than the police in the event of ethnic clashes, Israeli newspaper Haaretz writes.

As the newspaper notes, in recent months, the police and the Israel Defense Forces have held several joint meetings to share responsibilities between them, if there is a repeat of what happened in May 2021 - an escalation with the Palestinians (in this case with Hamas in Gaza), which will lead to to inter-ethnic clashes in mixed Arab-Jewish cities and attempts to block the main roads used by the army for the transfer of troops and equipment.



They recently devised a plan whereby reservists from Army Home Front Command would be deployed to ensure that dozens of roads near Arab cities remain open. The police, and eventually the army, will ostensibly maintain security in Arab communities and mixed cities.

But senior officers in both the army and the police have expressed fears that army reservists will be embroiled in clashes with Arab citizens inside Israel.

Engaging the IDF in such a mission requires extensive, careful consideration, as it entails significant strategic risks.

Yesh Atid Knesset member Yoav Segalowitz said, stressing that soldiers should not come face to face with Israeli citizens.

The reason for transferring road policing responsibility to the army is that the police do not have enough men to do the job and the army may be better suited for this. The idea is to deploy light infantry from the rear reserves in jeeps. They will have weapon, as well as equipment to disperse the crowd.

The plan calls for the deployment of 16 battalions throughout much of the Negev and along major roads in the north. The forces will also protect strategic infrastructure. About half of the battalions have already been formed and have undergone initial training.

Haaretz writes, citing a senior IDF officer, that the May 2021 riots inside Israel led the army to conclude that guarding major roads was necessary and that the police would have trouble doing so because they had so many other responsibilities.
According to the officer, the plan does not provide for the placement of soldiers in mixed cities, but this can be done in extreme cases when the police are in trouble.
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  1. +2
    April 3 2023 14: 27
    The problem is that during the conflict, the army can start killing citizens HIS country.
    And this is not good, this is the business of the police - to drive своих citizens....
    Well, it is quite expected to impose a national factor - which both sides will use to their advantage ....
    1. -2
      April 3 2023 15: 41
      Quote: your1970
      The problem is that during the conflict, the army can begin to kill the citizens of their country.
      And this is not good, it is the job of the police to drive their citizens ....

      The article misrepresented what is happening a little. We are talking about temporary measures while the National Guard is being formed.
      1. 0
        April 3 2023 23: 14
        Please tell us what is going on there. You have a fierce movement there, the discontent of the people. Bibi tried to stir up the laws? Or what is there?
        1. -1
          April 4 2023 18: 40
          Quote: karabas-barabas
          Bibi tried to stir up the laws? Or what is there?

          The rogue wanted authoritarianism, but was frightened by the anger of the people. laughing
          It is quiet now, negotiations between the coalition and the opposition on the topic of judicial reform are planned.
          What would be necessary to reform, and not necessary to keep and not let go.
      2. 0
        April 3 2023 23: 18
        there is nothing more permanent than temporary solutions
  2. +2
    April 3 2023 14: 40
    I think that in order to control cities with a mixed population, the European army must be transferred to the MLRS. Yes, more! And give the command "do not spare the shells." And happiness will come to Israel!
  3. +6
    April 3 2023 14: 44
    whatever one may say, the nationalist essence of Zionism is on the face
  4. -2
    April 3 2023 14: 55
    In preparation for a scenario similar to the May 2021 riots, Israel is considering

    Benya panicky "considers" any opportunity to organize at least some kind of batch. Perhaps the army team will break firewood! Perhaps the shooting will finally begin! I really do not want to be responsible for the brilliant reform, well, just really. I guessed, the great political figure, to try to take away the power from the Supreme Court. The genius had no other worries, everything is fine in the country, let me poke around with a stick in an anthill, make a fuss! Navel...
    1. +2
      April 3 2023 15: 11
      Yes, I have already tried everything, and Iran fired, and the Palestinians in the autonomy massively shot the unarmed (supposedly terrorists, but all turned out to be unarmed). And there is no war. It's time to fight without war.
      The six-pointed Zigkhailiks have long surpassed Hitler - the Germans in the occupied cities and even in the ghetto had local police, and these army Sonderkommandos were brought in. Well, after all, a Jew cannot be a fascist, the fascists in the coffin have already become envious, for sure.
  5. +2
    April 3 2023 15: 08
    Purely theoretically, if in cities with an Arab-Israeli population the police need help, then in fairness, not only the army of Israel, but also the army of Palestine should be sent in support.

    But in practice, as history shows, the use of the army against its own population is, as a rule, either a sea of ​​blood, or a partial transition or transfer of weapons to the "enemy". Given the nationalist/ethnic filtering, the first option is the most likely.
    1. +2
      April 3 2023 15: 46
      Quote: JcVai
      Purely theoretically, if in cities with an Arab-Israeli population the police need help, then in fairness, not only the army of Israel, but also the army of Palestine should be sent in support.

      Arabs in mixed cities are citizens of Israel and have nothing to do with "Palestine". And these cities themselves are in Israel, not in "Palestine". There are no mixed cities with "Palestinians". "Palestine" - Judenfrei.
  6. +2
    April 4 2023 10: 16
    So, will we see more of this?


    YouTube regularly removes videos from Palestinian channels. So let's watch some videos of an Israeli NGO that is regularly attacked for its reports-
    https://www.youtube.com/@btselem

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