After asking the police to leave his city and announcing that he would manage on his own, Bnei Brak Mayor Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein was attacked by a group of young people and today (Sunday) he met with Tel Aviv District Commander David Bitan to build a joint plan to restore peace and order in the city.
Both sides agreed that anarchy should be avoided on the one hand, but moderate actions should be taken by the police on the other. As a first step in helping to locate rioters and prevent violence, security cameras were installed throughout the city yesterday.
Bnei Brak mayor’s meeting with senior police officers, credit Photo: Bnei Brak municipal spokeswoman
The mayor, Avraham Rubinstein, said after the meeting: “We will in no way allow fringe elements to tarnish the city and damage the fabric of our lives. In coordination with the police, with determination but with sensitivity, we will refrain from violence and restore order to the city streets.”
A statement issued by the Bnei Brak municipality stated that Superintendent David Bitan welcomed the dialogue and promised that the police would act with restraint in order to return life in the city to routine as soon as possible. The pavilion added: “We welcome the meeting, whose main purpose is to ensure the return of life and order to the city today.”
Meanwhile, the great rabbis of Bnei Brak signed a letter calling on citizens to refrain from any confrontation with Israeli police officers, even with regard to enforcing corona regulations. The great rabbis in the city made it clear in a conversation with (retired) Chief of Staff Arik Yekuel and the police chiefs that they would not receive any interference with the police officer in the performance of his duties. As part of the joint program, cameras have been placed throughout the city that will make it possible to accurately locate any attempt to disturb the order and treat it on a spot basis.