Israeli Minister May Golan Proposes Major Budget Shift to Combat Crime in Arab Communities
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First reported by Ynet · 17 hours ago
What happened
Israeli Minister May Golan proposes reallocating 1.4 billion shekels from social programs to strengthen law enforcement against crime in Arab communities, amid warnings from social organizations that cutting employment initiatives may undermine prevention efforts. The plan includes new police units and cooperation with Shin Bet to combat organized crime, which remains a serious security threat despite existing programs.
- 01Minister May Golan proposes shifting 1.4 billion shekels to combat crime in Arab society.
- 02Only 20% of allocated crime prevention funds were actually spent, with 5 billion shekels unutilized.
- 03New strategy includes police units, multi-dimensional centers, and youth employment programs.
- 04About 92 million shekels may be cut from employment programs preventing youth crime involvement.
- 05Social organizations warn cuts harm prevention and favor enforcement over root causes.
- 06The plan is backed by Shin Bet integration and support from Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir.
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