Posted on 01/12/23
| News Source: Arutz-7
The police gave National Security Minister Bezalel Smotrich an assessment that there is concern that there will be disturbances during the left-wing anti-government demonstrations this Motzaei Shabbat.
Police officials stated that they have intelligence information that raises the fear of riots.
"The Israel Police will ensure the existence of the protest and it is the right of every citizen to express his position. This is a basic right of every person in a democratic country, but at the same time, from the intelligence picture, there is a fear of disturbances," said the police.
The police announcement emphasized that "in order to be able to ensure public peace and the the protest to be held in full, the Israel Police again called on the organizers of the protest and the participants to maintain order and allow the protests to be held according to the law. The police reiterated that they are working to allow the holding protests for all demonstrators, But at the same time they will not allow any violation of public order and will not allow the use of Nazi symbols."