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| January 16, 2014
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Gag order lifted: It’s a can of worms with Senior Police Officers, FBI, Bribes & Rabbi Pinto

 

Judge lifts gag-order: FBI wiretaps will reveal suspected misconduct by senior Israeli officials, in both Israel Police and within political echelon.

‘If this can of worms is opened, many Israeli officials will be embarrassed by findings,’ source says

By Aviel Magnezi

 

It was cleared for publication Thursday that Israel Police is conducting an investigation of senior police officers on suspicion of accepting bribe from Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto

Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto - Photo: ILAN ASSAYAG/HAARETZ

Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto – Photo: ILAN ASSAYAG/HAARETZ

In Wednesday’s issue of newsletter the rabbi releases periodically to his supporters, he wrote: “I will reveal my emotions before you. Dear brothers, this dark time forced upon us haunts us without us having committed any crime, and only due to narrow-minded and cruel considerations of those who use scare tactics.” Continue Reading »

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| January 14, 2014
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Palestinian PM gets into altercation with traffic-cop over driver’s reckless driving

 

Israeli Police Officers made every attempt to release the Palestinian PM quickly, even after vocally abusing one of the policemen, but he demanded an immediate apology from the police officers for forcing the drive to stop.

By Elior Levy

 

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah got into a row with Israeli policemen who stopped him Tuesday for reckless driving near Ramallah, calling one of them a “dog”.

A crowd gathers around Palestinian PM Hamdallah (Photo: Studio Farah, Ramallah)

A crowd gathers around Palestinian PM hHamdalla – Photo: Studio Farah, Ramallah

After the prime minister and his convoy were pulled over on Route 60, a crowd of Palestinians gathered around the vehicles. Continue Reading »

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| December 27, 2013
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Israel Police to Open New Tel Aviv Unit to Deal with African Infiltrators

 

520 new municipal police jobs to be established, including a new Police unit for illegal migrant crime in south Tel Aviv.

Public Security Ministry: Municipal police forces have led to a decrease in crime & a greater sense of personal safety.

By Itzik Saban

 

The Finance Ministry announced Wednesday that a new municipal police unit of 50 inspectors and 50 police officers will be established to focus on illegal migrant crime in south Tel Aviv.

llegal migrants in south Tel Aviv, where a new police unit will fight crime – Photo: Yehoshua Yosef

The unit will be established as part of a new security budget allotment by the Finance Ministry.

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| December 25, 2013
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2 Jerusalem Arabs Run Over Cop in Latest ‘Trickling of Terror’

In latest of series of Palestinian terror attacks, 2 Jerusalem Arabs were arrested after car chase for running over a police officer.

The policeman, was evacuated to nearby Hadassah Mt. Scopus Hospital.

By Ari Yashar, Arutz Sheva

 

In the latest attack in what MK Yoni Chetboun (Jewish Home) has termed “trickling terror,” two Arab residents of the Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya ran over a police officer who stopped them following a car chase Tuesday night.

The driver had ignored police orders to stop while driving near Issawiya. In the ensuing car chase a police car managed to stop the car at the southern entrance to the neighborhood. Continue Reading »

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| December 22, 2013
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Alert Policeman Foiled Terror Attack Outside of Jerusalem

3  Palestinian terrorists approached police at Mishor Adumim, 1 brandishing a knife in hand, committed to kill.


Alert Police managed to subdue & arrest them.

By Gil Ronen

 

 

Police near Jerusalem foiled an attempted terror attack against them Sunday evening and arrested the three terrorists involved.

The attempted attack took place at the police roadblock at Mishor Adumim Junction, near Maale Adumim.

Three Arab men got off a taxi mext to the roadblock and began advancing toward the police checkpoint. One of them held a knife.

One of the policemen saw the knife and warned his cohorts. They succeeded in overcoming the attackers and arrested them. Continue Reading »

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| December 18, 2013
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Jordan Protest Israel’s Newly Installed Temple Mount CC Security Cameras

Jordan expressed its outraged at Israel’s installation of closed-circuit security cameras following attacks on civilians and Israel Police, accuses Israel of violating Muslim religious freedom.

By Maayana Miskin

 

Jordan, the custodian of Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem, demanded on Tuesday that Israel remove surveillance cameras at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the Temple Mount, the AFP news agency reports.

“Jordan rejects Israel’s installation of surveillance cameras on December 8 to monitor waqf officials and worshippers, particularly women,” Information Minister Mohammad Momani told state news agency Petra.

“Jordan does not accept that Israel has set up a police station inside the compound. Continue Reading »

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| December 13, 2013
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Jerusalem’s Mayor Asks IDF & Police to Extricate Stranded Drivers

Mayor Barkat enlists the IDF & Israel Police to assist the many drivers & cars that have been caught stranded due to the ice & snow.

By Elad Benari

 

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has enlisted the IDF and the Israel Police to help out the many drivers who have been stranded on the city’s roads because of the snow.

On Thursday night, after the snowstorm which hit the capital caused many road closures and traffic jams, Barkat contacted IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz and the head of the Jerusalem District of the Israel Police, Yossi Pariente, and asked them to help clear the roads of stranded cars and people. Continue Reading »

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| December 13, 2013
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With Special Police Unit Closing in Mobsters Flee Israel

Menashe Arbib, the commander of Lahav 433 says, “It doesn’t matter where a criminal goes – we will find them”.

By BEN HARTMAN

 

 

 

Police see a continued migration of Israeli criminals abroad as they “flee” local law enforcement, Lahav 433 – National Crime Unit head Cmdr. Menashe Arbib said Thursday.

Lahav 433 - National Crime Unit head Cmdr. Menashe Arbib.

Lahav 433 – National Crime Unit head Cmdr. Menashe Arbib.- Photo: YouTube Screenshot

“For us it doesn’t matter where a criminal goes – we will find them and we have great coordination with law enforcement agencies abroad. Any of them who think they can be safe by going overseas are greatly mistaken,” Arbib said. Continue Reading »

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| December 6, 2013
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Police break into Temple Mount in pursuit of stone-throwing Arabs

 

Israel police officers stationed at the Mughrabi Gate break into Temple Mount to disperse rioters after being pelted by stone-throwers.

By Noam (Dabul) Dvir

 

 

Police forces who were pelted with stones in Jerusalem’s Mughrabi Gate stormed the Temple Mount compound on Friday. Police said several Arab youths were hurt while running away from officers, who used shock grenades.

Israel Police enter Mughrabi Gate - Photo: Adam Ze'evi

Israel Police enter Mughrabi Gate – Photo: Adam Ze’evi

The worshippers were removed from the site. No arrests were reported.

Last Sunday, Jerusalem police closed the Temple Mount following a scuffle between Jews and Muslims. The clash erupted after several Jews began to sing Hanukkah songs. Continue Reading »

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| September 6, 2013
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At least 15 Arab stone-throwers arrested as Palestinians & police clash on Temple Mount

Israel Police use stun grenades to disperse crowd of youths throwing stones at them.

Similar Arab violence took place only days earlier.

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At least 15 arrests were made at the Temple Mount on Friday, as Palestinian youths and police clashed at the sacred site only days after similar clashes took place there.

Video still of clashes at the Temple Mount on Wednesday.

Palestinian stone throwers at the Temple Mount on Wednesday. – Screenshot

The youths threw stones at the police officers, who were at Mughrabi Gate entrance to the site in the Old City of Jerusalem. Police entered the Temple Mount and used stun grenades to disperse the crowd. Continue Reading »

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| September 4, 2013
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Couple caught 1-on-1 on Route 1 – ‘In the act’

 

Traffic Police on ‘holiday duty’ shocked to find newly engaged couple having backseat sex on entry-ramp to a main road.

Suspected drunken driver arrested for DUI responds: ‘But, I didn’t do anything’

By Raanan Ben-Zur

Traffic police arrested on Wednesday early morning a 21-year-old man who had sex with his fiancé in his car on the on ramp leading to Route 1.

Illustration Photo: Herzl Yosef

As the police arrived the couple tried to escape, but police caught up with their car after several hundred meters.

As part of the general police readiness ahead of the holiday, police officers Yossi Jaropi and Ivan Glick were engaged in nighttime traffic enforcement. Continue Reading »

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| August 27, 2013
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Leaders from Israeli Arab communities learn fair policing techniques in Northern Ireland

 

The Abraham Fund Initiatives for Integration & Equality of Arab citizens organized a trip to N. Ireland for 15 Israeli-Arab community leaders.

By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON
 

 

The Abraham Fund Initiatives for the integration and equality of Arab citizens organized a trip last week for 15 Arab-Israeli community leaders to Northern Ireland, to learn from its police force.
Leaders watch work of local civilian ‘Advisory Committee’ to a N. Ireland police station commander

Leaders watch work of local civilian ‘Advisory Committee’ to a N. Ireland police station commander – Photo: Courtesy

The goal of the trip was to expose the Arab-Israeli participants to the drastic reforms that took place within the police of Northern Ireland which now provide more equitable services to the minority community.

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| July 9, 2013
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New ‘noise law’ allows Police to enter homes without warrant

The new legislation allows police to enter home if owner doesn’t respond or if the noise violation may do harm to the public’s well-being.

By Moran Azulay

 

The Knesset on Monday approved in its second and third readings a bill that allows the police to enter private houses under certain circumstances if they are perceived to be violating noise regulations.

TOO Loud (illustration) - Photo: Shutterstock

TOO Loud (illustration) – Photo: Shutterstock

The bill, which was submitted by MK Miri Regev (Likud-Beiteinu), the chairwoman of the Knesset’s Internal Affairs and Environment Committee, was supported by 47 lawmakers. Only four MKs voted against the legislation.

The bill permits police to enter the establishment only if there is reason to believe the noise violation is causing significant harm to the public well-being. Continue Reading »

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| July 8, 2013
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Report: Israel National Police needs to improve

It is rare for a police force to reach out to an external body, allow strangers to review their sore points, & to be willing to have a mirror held up to their faces only because they themselves actively seek to improve their ability to serve the citizenry.

The Media Line

 

Imagine that your bicycle was stolen. You call the police. They show up several hours later and ask rudely, “What do you expect us to do?”

 

 

Now imagine that they show up promptly, and take down all the details about the bike and its loss. They explain that stolen bikes are rarely recovered and listen sympathetically to your frustration. Continue Reading »

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| June 18, 2013
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1st it was Female IDF- Now, Female police officer in racy bikini pics

19 yr-old Police officer disciplined after pictures of her posing in pink bikini & in lingerie were published on internet news portal.

By BEN HARTMAN

 

 
A 19-year-old girl from performing her military service at the Zvulon police station in Kiryat Haim was reprimanded by her commanders this week, after pictures of her posing in a pink bikini and in lingerie were published on a local news portal.

Police woman

The photo gallery posted on www.krayot.com last week included the caption “in her day to day life Cohen works as a patrol officer at the Zvulon station in Kiryat Haim – wouldn’t you want her to arrest you?”

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