Gunfire Erupts in Lod During Minister's Speech, Residents Outraged
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Multiple bursts of gunfire were heard across Lod, Israel, on Saturday night during an election event attended by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. Police confirmed the shooting but reported no injuries or specific scene. Residents expressed outrage over the lack of security and questioned the city's future. Minister Smotrich vowed to advance a plan to combat weapons in Arab society, involving emergency legislation and the Shin Bet.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gunfire erupted in multiple Lod neighborhoods on Saturday night, confirmed by police.
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was present at an event in Lod during the shooting.
- Lod residents expressed anger and concern over the persistent security issues in the city.
- Residents questioned who would want to live in Lod given the ongoing violence.
- Minister Smotrich pledged a new plan to combat illegal weapons in Arab society.
Multiple bursts of gunfire were heard across several neighborhoods in the central Israeli city of Lod on Saturday night. Police confirmed the sounds of shooting, stating it was an incident with no specific location or injuries.
At the time of the shooting, Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich was attending an election event in the city, where attendees also heard the gunfire. Local residents expressed anger and frustration over the ongoing security situation, with some calling on Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir to address the persistent problem.
Residents voiced their concerns in local WhatsApp groups, lamenting the lack of security and questioning the future of the city. One resident wrote, "Why are there bursts of gunfire now and everything is fine? Have they opened a war on us and we don't know? It's crazy how much shooting in one evening, the mayor needs to wake up. The main thing is he boasts about new construction. Who will come here like this?"
Minister Smotrich commented on the incident, stating, "There are more than a million weapons in Arab society. It is impossible to deal with this phenomenon with existing tools. We will advance a broad and unprecedented plan to combat weapons in Arab society, which will include emergency legislation by order of the hour and the involvement of the Shin Bet to handle the issue."
