At the beginning of the third closure, the police were criticized for refraining from enforcing it and showing excessive forgiveness, things that indirectly contributed to the increase in morbidity. But since last Thursday, since the stricter restrictions came into force, there has been an increased presence of police forces on the ground, and enforcement has become tougher.
The Acting Commissioner of Police is standing Kobe Saturn Decided that starting this morning (Sunday) the layout of the checkpoints will change and will operate in a graded format during the day, in order to reduce traffic congestion. 25 checkpoints will be set up on intercity roads from 9:00 to 15:30. From 18:30 the checkpoints will be deployed again, until nightfall.
The Traffic Division has deployed 25 checkpoints on intercity roads and more than 300 checkpoints within cities. As a result, long traffic jams were observed on the roads where police checkpoints were set up, as police officers made sure to check and ask almost every driver where the passengers were heading and whether any of the passengers in the vehicle violated isolation or exceeded the mileage limit for no purpose or activity.
Last Friday proved more than anything how angry the public at the third closure and fighting for its bread also loses its serenity more than once when police officers reach its saddle. Police arrived at the “Falafel in the Square” branch in Shoham to check the activity after residents complained that they continue to operate there in a takeaway format, contrary to instructions. A confrontation broke out between the police and the business owner, who threw a table on the floor, threatened the police and demanded that they leave the place. His son also intervened, and at the end of the confrontation they were both arrested and later released under house arrest.
On Friday morning, a school was located in Beit Shemesh that opened in violation of regulations. Later in the day, dozens of worshipers were located in Beitar Illit, who gathered in a synagogue contrary to instructions. When the police arrived, they were attacked by several worshipers and stones were thrown at them. Only with the arrival of reinforcement forces were the police able to take control of the rioters and disperse the crowd.
A 54-year-old Rahat resident was arrested yesterday, a verified patient in Corona who violated isolation. He was interrogated, a criminal case was opened against him and a report was filed for him in the amount of NIS 5,000.
A total of 9,178 reports were distributed over the weekend for breaches of the Corona Regulations. 7,255 of them were registered for leaving the place of residence or a destination that is not allowed, 1,358 for not wearing a mask, and 91 for violating the obligation to insulate.
Since the entry into force of the strict restrictions of the closure, police officers across the country have registered 9,178 reports for various violations. Most of the reports were recorded due to leaving a place of residence for a purpose or action that is not allowed, about 7,255 reports. There were also 1,358 reports of non-masking and 91 reports of isolation violators.