Police Tighten Procedures After Two Civilian Deaths in Patrol Car Crashes
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
The Tel Aviv District police have implemented stricter procedures after two civilians were killed in separate accidents involving police vehicles within a week. The incidents, which occurred on November 14 and November 6, 2026, resulted in the deaths of Dalal Melhem and Michel Kakon. New directives instruct officers to exercise extreme caution and judgment, especially at intersections, and ban motorcycle patrols on specific Ayalon highway lanes.
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- Police in Tel Aviv District have issued stricter guidelines following two fatal accidents involving patrol cars.
- Two civilians, Dalal Melhem and Michel Kakon, were killed in separate incidents on November 14 and November 6, 2026.
- Officers are now required to carefully consider traffic violations necessary for their duties.
- Special caution is mandated at intersections due to high risk to road users.
- Motorcycle patrols are banned on certain Ayalon highway lanes to enhance safety.
New, stricter guidelines have been issued to police officers in the Tel Aviv District following two fatal traffic accidents involving police vehicles within a single week. The incidents resulted in the deaths of two civilians. The first accident occurred on November 14, 2026, on Highway 85 at the Acre East junction, where a police jeep ran a red light at speed and collided with a private car. The victim was identified as Dalal Melhem, 59, principal of Al-Rahma school in Jadeidi-Makr. The second incident took place on November 6, 2026, on Highway 3 near the Latrun junction, between Beqot and Latrun. A Border Police patrol car, en route to an operational incident, struck a cyclist. The victim was Michel Kakon, 62, whose death was pronounced at the scene. In response to these fatal crashes, the Deputy Commander of the Tel Aviv District has instructed officers to carefully consider any traffic violations necessary for their duties. The directive emphasizes the need for special caution and strict judgment, particularly when crossing intersections, which pose a high risk to road users. Additionally, the Deputy Commander announced a complete ban on police riding motorcycles on public transportation lanes on the Ayalon highways in sections separated by barriers. This measure aims to reduce the safety risks associated with high-speed travel in narrow, restricted lanes and to ensure that ongoing police operations do not endanger the lives of civilians or officers.