Israel Police to Lease Trucks for Protest Blockades at Significant Cost
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
The Israel Police are planning to lease at least 70 trucks to block roads during protests, with a projected total cost of 19 million shekels between 2023 and 2025. The initial spending in 2023, during protests against judicial reform, was 10 million shekels. The contract includes transportation and crane services for police, fire, and prison authorities. The most common vehicle will be a closed-body truck at least seven meters long.
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- Israel Police will lease trucks for protest blockades at a cost of 19 million shekels through 2025.
- In 2023, 10 million shekels were spent on these services during protests against judicial reform.
- The police plan to secure at least 70 trucks simultaneously for various blocking and transport tasks.
- The contract also covers services for the fire and rescue services and the prison authority.
- Specific truck requirements include a 7-meter-long enclosed body for road blocking and a 30-ton crane truck.
The Israel Police plans to lease trucks to block roads during protests, according to a draft contract reported by the economic publication "Calcalist" on Sunday, October 18. The police intend to secure at least 70 vehicles simultaneously, either directly or through subcontractors, for tasks including surrounding demonstrators and blocking access to protest sites. The contract also covers transportation, loading and unloading, and crane services, and will serve not only the police but also the fire and rescue services and the prison authority.
Expenditures for leasing these trucks for road blockades between 2023 and 2025 are projected to reach 19 million shekels. In 2023, a year marked by widespread protests against judicial reform, 10 million shekels were spent on these services. The cost decreased to 6 million shekels in 2024 and is expected to be 3 million shekels in 2025. The price for leasing trucks for transport and loading/unloading services has increased annually, from 550,000 shekels in 2023 to 700,000 shekels in 2024, and a projected 1 million shekels in 2025.
The police estimate that the most frequently used vehicle will be the road-blocking truck, which must have an enclosed body at least seven meters long and a weight capacity of up to 15 tons. The contract also specifies a 30-ton truck equipped with a crane for lifting loads and a cargo platform of at least seven meters.
