Green Flag Convoys Patrol Ramla, Lod Amidst Police Concerns of Clashes
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Convoys with green flags drove through Ramla and Lod on Tuesday, prompting a senior police official to prepare for potential clashes, attributing the mobilization to the Jarushi crime family. Voter turnout in both cities was around 26-27% by early afternoon. An expert noted significant logistical efforts by the Ra'am party to bring Bedouin voters to the polls, predicting increased support for Ra'am and worsening governance issues in the Negev.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Convoys with green flags were seen in Ramla and Lod on Tuesday.
- A senior police official is preparing for potential confrontations.
- The Jarushi crime family is reportedly mobilizing voters to polling stations.
- Voter turnout in Ramla and Lod reached approximately 26-27% by early afternoon.
- Ra'am party is making significant logistical efforts to bring Bedouin voters to polls.
Convoys of vehicles displaying green flags were observed circulating in the Israeli cities of Ramla and Lod on Tuesday. A senior police official indicated to i24NEWS that the force is preparing for potential confrontations. The official stated that the Jarushi crime family is mobilizing voters in large numbers to the polling stations. Voter turnout in Ramla reached 26.1% by 12:21 PM, and in Lod, it was 27% by 12:39 PM. Hagai Reznik, head of the Rifman Institute for the Development of the Negev, commented on the situation, noting significant logistical efforts by the Ra'am party to bring Bedouin voters to the polls. He suggested this mobilization might come at the expense of Zionist parties that have neglected the region, predicting a substantial increase in Ra'am's support in the Negev, which he believes will exacerbate the lack of governance and chaos there.