With the entry into force of the new restrictions and the tightening of the closure, thousands of police officers were deployed at various checkpoints and checkpoints across the country. The police carry out a variety of missions in the urban and interurban space in order to prevent the further spread of the corona in Israel.
The police registered 9,178 reports throughout the country for violations of the Corona Regulations, and this is an average of about 6,000 reports per day, which is twice the last days and three times normal days during the Corona. Most of the reports were recorded for leaving the place of residence for a purpose or action that is not permitted – 7,255 reports, in addition to 1,358 reports for not wearing a mask, 91 reports for violations of the insulation obligation, 125 reports for various violations of businesses, and 299 reports for Staying in a public place whose activities have been banned.
Minister Amir Ohana at a police checkpoint with the Acting Commissioner. Photo: Police Spokeswoman
As part of an enforcement operation held in Ramla, the police were involved in a violent incident during which they were attacked by residents who were staying at a grocery store in a city that operated in violation of regulations. As police officers sought to file reports, the suspects began attacking them, tossing tables and chairs and throwing stones at them. Police officers who felt threatened with their lives fired in the air and arrested four suspects for questioning. A number of vehicles were damaged as a result of stone-throwing.
In the village of Mu’awiya in Wadi Ara, police arrested five residents suspected of throwing stones and assaulting police officers during an operation to enforce corona guidelines. The police wanted to arrest a car driver for inspection, but he began to flee and after he was arrested, a mass gathering began around the police, which included throwing stones. The police called a reinforcing force that restored order and carried out the arrest of five suspects aged 18-38 and they were taken for questioning at Umm al-Fahm station.