Elections to the 24th Knesset: The Israel Police has been operating since the morning (Tuesday) with increased forces in the polling stations deployed throughout the country, in order to maintain order and security and ensure that the democratic process is conducted properly and in accordance with the law, in coordination with the Central Election Commission.
Along with the increased operational readiness of thousands of police officers, volunteers and Border Police fighters at and near polling stations, the police are prepared and working to provide the best response to routine events and travelers who are expected to visit the entertainment sites, parks and roads on the Sabbath. Accordingly, traffic and patrol officers were deployed throughout the country to provide optimal police services to Israeli citizens and road users.
The Commissioner of Police, Chief of Staff Yaakov Shabtai, on the preparation and activity of the Israel Police in the Knesset elections. Photo: Police Spokeswoman.
So far, there have been isolated and spotty cases that have been dealt with since the morning hours, including investigating suspicions of vote-rigging in several polling stations across the country and spotty rallies and propaganda-forbidden propaganda handled by the police near polling stations.
Both at the polls and at the entertainment sites. Police preparations for Election Day (Photo: Police Spokeswoman)Recently, in Beit Shemesh, policemen stationed at polling stations in the city were thrown eggs and other arrows, one of which hit a policeman. Police are currently working to locate the suspects in the act.
Earlier, a report was received of a graffiti address directed against a public official near the polling station in Tel Aviv. A report was forwarded to the local authority that deleted the address and police opened an investigation.
In addition, a woman who came to vote in the city was surprised when she was informed that she had already voted. As a result, there has been a suspicion of forgery, but the police are in no hurry to make statements and rely on past experience, and on the fact that in previous elections it has already happened that the pollsters accidentally deleted the names of voters from the list. The issue under consideration and at the end of it will be decided whether you can vote or not.
Thousands of policemen, volunteers and Border Police fighters were stationed at and near the polling stations (Photo: Police Spokeswoman)Meanwhile, the police reported a man who came to the polls in Rishon Lezion and refused to wear a mask even though he was asked to do so. His examination revealed that he was violating the isolation, he was arrested by the police and later a report was written for him for violating the isolation.
The police said that “large, visible and covert police forces will continue to operate throughout the day in and around the polling stations, all in order to ensure the proper conduct of the elections, maintain the purity of the elections and public order and protect public peace and security.”