Israel Deploys Over 20,000 Police for National Elections
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
More than 20,000 police officers will be deployed across Israel for the upcoming Knesset elections on Tuesday. Police Commissioner Dany Levy presented the security plan to Judge Noam Sohlberg, Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, who praised the police's readiness and extensive, unprecedented deployment. The police commitment includes ensuring election integrity and protecting the right to vote, with operations continuing until results are published.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Over 20,000 police officers will be deployed across Israel for the upcoming Knesset elections.
- Police Commissioner Dany Levy presented the election security plan to Judge Noam Sohlberg.
- Judge Sohlberg praised the police's readiness and extensive, unprecedented deployment.
- The police operations will continue until election results are published.
- The plan aims to ensure election integrity and protect the right to vote.
Over 20,000 police officers will be deployed across Israel for the upcoming 26th Knesset elections, scheduled for Tuesday. Police Commissioner Dany Levy presented the security and preparedness plan for election day to the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, on Sunday evening.
Sohlberg expressed satisfaction with the police's readiness, noting the close cooperation with the Elections Committee throughout the process. "I thank the Police Commissioner for his commitment. The police are prepared in the best way possible," he stated.
The meeting included Levy, Superintendent Eli Pinto, the police's elections commissioner, and Acting Director-General of the Central Elections Committee, Adv. Dean Livneh. They presented the operational deployment order and measures aimed at ensuring election integrity, maintaining public order, and enabling safe voter access to polling stations.
Livneh described the planned deployment as extensive and unprecedented. He also emphasized that police operations would continue beyond the closing of polling stations until the results are published. Commissioner Levy pledged that the police would ensure the election's proper conduct and protect the right to vote, praising the thorough and professional preparation by commanders and officers.
Levy expressed confidence in all officers, fighters, and volunteers to act professionally and facilitate the public's right to vote.
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