Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai visited a police unit responsible for enforcing Israel's Planning and Building and Real Estate Laws. The unit, which specializes in warfare and riot management, was active in Jerusalem, Lod, Tel Aviv, as well as the north and the south of the country throughout the Israel Defense Force's Operation Guardian of the Walls in the Gaza Strip.
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During his visit, Shabtai watched officers train for a scenario in which they are targeted by gunfire as they break into a building set for demolition.
Speaking to the officers, Shabtai said: Recent weeks have been very busy with operational activity around the country, and it was important for me to come here and thank you for your professional work that contributed a great deal to police efforts in Operation Guardian of the Walls."
He said that given the accomplishments of the Israel Police's Operation Law and Order, aimed at restoring the peace following weeks of rioting across the country, "We have decided to continue the operation over the weekend and next week as well, through the concentration of intelligence, operational, and investigative efforts toward the arrest of lawbreakers and the location of illegal weapons across the country, with an emphasis on the arrest of those who possess illegal weapons. From the start of the operation, which is being carried out all across the country, we have arrested hundreds of suspects and located dozens of weapons. In the coming days and throughout next week, we will continue to act with the large forces at our disposal, including reserve squadrons of the Border Police, to ensure those who harmed the security of citizens will be arrested and stand trial and quiet on the streets is maintained."
Thus far, police have arrested 348 suspects across Israel as part of Operation Law and Order. Since the launch of Israel's Operation Guardian of the Walls, security forces have arrested 1,938 suspects and filed 175 indictments.
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