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Israel Police to Expand Crime-Fighting Pilot to Mixed Cities, Station Snipers on Rooftops, Channel 14 Reports

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 17:05
Israel Police to Expand Crime-Fighting Pilot to Mixed Cities, Station Snipers on Rooftops, Channel 14 Reports

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TL;DR

The Israel Police is advancing a pilot program originally launched in the Bedouin diaspora to mixed cities, with snipers to be deployed on rooftops, according to Channel 14. The move is part of a broader campaign against Arab organized crime.

01 · THE DISPATCH

The Israel Police is moving to expand a pilot program aimed at combating Arab organized crime from the Bedouin diaspora to mixed cities, according to a Channel 14 report. The report states that snipers will be positioned on rooftops as part of the initiative. The pilot initially focused on the Negev Bedouin communities. The police have been conducting a series of operations against Arab crime. In June, The Zioneer reported on a large-scale police operation in the Negev. A task force was also established in the Tel Aviv district.

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