The police have begun preparations for the implementation of the closure plan decided by the Corona Cabinet, against the background of uncertainty regarding the final list of localities • Hundreds of IDF soldiers will assist police officers • Deputy Commissioner, Moti Cohen: "This is a test time for us -
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Calls for cooperation with local authorities.
Acting Commissioner of Police is Motti Cohen
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Soldiers will be assisted with information.
Police are overseeing the closure in the north
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"The Israel Police is ready to enforce the closure, in places decided by the government," Deputy Commissioner Moti Cohen announced this evening (Thursday) following the government's decision to impose a full or partial closure on 30 localities around the country where corona morbidity is particularly high.
Imposition of a closure in Kiryat Malachi in the first wave // Photo: Newsenders
According to the commissioner, for the purpose of enforcing the closure, the air unit of the police will direct policemen from the air, and enforcement will be increased in commercial areas, in order to ensure compliance with the anti-contamination provisions in commercial places such as malls and shops.
"We will not hesitate to close businesses that have improved the regulations and continue to impose fines against violators of the law that will endanger public health," said Chief of Staff Cohen.
At the same time, Defense Minister Bnei Gantz instructed the IDF to prepare for the police reinforcement of hundreds of soldiers and even extended the validity of 7,000 reserve standards for this purpose. Gantz also instructed the Home Front Command to strengthen operations in these cities In food packages and increase activity in the KKLRs in cooperation with local authorities.
It should be noted that the reserve standards are standards that can be staffed in the next two months and not the number of reservists expected to operate in parallel.
In addition, according to the acting commissioner, IDF soldiers will reinforce the police, and assist in outreach activities in places where the government decides to impose a full closure.
Also, in recent days there have been feverish contacts between the Minister of Internal Security Adviser on Haredi affairs and the heads of the Haredi sector in an attempt to prevent unnecessary friction, especially with extremist factions that do not obey instructions.
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Police sources say that most of the ultra-Orthodox public is disciplined and that in the first wave of the Corona it has already been proven that rabbis closed synagogues, issued leaflets and asked the ultra-Orthodox public to abide by the rules and ultra-Orthodox complained against ultra-Orthodox.
However, even in the first wave, most of the friction took place in front of the Jerusalem ultra-Orthodox faction.
Discussions and talks are also taking place with the heads of the Arab sector in order to help enforce the closure, especially with regard to planned events and weddings.
Preparations for the closure have also begun in the various police districts, with each district starting preparations for the red cities in its territory, but police officials clarified that at this stage there is still no orderly plan - the districts will be prepared until the closure on Monday as needed.
Superintendent Cohen also referred to the civic authorities' participation in the effort and said: "This is a test time for us, the existing cooperation between the police and the authorities in the enforcement aspects is a mandatory condition for the complete response to curb the spread of the virus. Of enforcement and advocacy on the issue of enforcing the duty of wearing a mask in public space, has caused a significant change of consciousness among most of the public in this regard.
"At the same time, police enforcement and advocacy alone will not suffice. Compliance with the law also depends on consistent and clear public information, dialogue with various population groups, internalization of required norms, and the police do this with determination, yet with sensitivity and full understanding of the health crisis. Economic and social, "he added.
Meanwhile, Cohen instructed to focus the activities of police volunteers on informing the population, and the police forces to increase the supervision and enforcement activities on the issue of preventing prohibited gatherings in the public space and especially in closed and crowded places where the chances of infection increase, as well as isolation violations.
Participated in the preparation of the article: Itzik Saban, Lilach Shoval, Avi Cohen, Efrat Forscher, Daniel Sirioti, Adi Hashmonai, Ronit Zilberstein