Police look to crackdown on terror activity, lawlessness in volatile east Jerusalem

Police announced a NIS 1 billion restructuring initiative to heighten security in the capital’s largely volatile eastern Arab sector Tuesday night, featuring five new stations in flashpoint neighborhoods, 1,200 additional officers, and nearly 200 extra CCTV cameras.

 

Citing the relative lawlessness of the east compared to the west, Jerusalem Police Chief Yoram Halevy said the move is intended to “strengthen and deepen the rule of law throughout Jerusalem, and in the villages of east Jerusalem.”

 

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