3,000 policemen in Jerusalem, reserve companies on standby: Record preparation for the flag parade in Jerusalem

Thousands of police will secure the parade that will take place tomorrow in the center of Jerusalem, through the Nablus Gate and Hagai Street, and will end at the Western Wall.

Three Border Police reserve companies were recruited and, together with the police, were already deployed in the capital. Ben Gvir announced that he would ascend the Temple Mount; the US ambassador to Israel expressed his concern about the march: "May lead to escalation"

Shlomi Heller, Barak Ravid, Yaki Adamkar and Amir Bohbot

28/05/2022

Saturday, 28 May 2022, 19:25 Updated: 19:27

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In the video: The flag parade in Jerusalem (Photo: Reuven Castro, Reuters)

The security forces are preparing with increased forces for the flag parade that will be held tomorrow (Sunday) in Jerusalem, will pass through the Nablus Gate and will end at the Western Wall.

About 3,000 police officers will secure the parade that will take place in the center of Jerusalem, through the Nablus Gate and Hagai Street.

In addition, three reserve companies of the Border Police were recruited and the reserve formation went on standby immediately

. Through the alleys of the Old City, some waved Israeli flags and gathered in the Nablus Gate plaza.

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Record alert.

The flag parade in Jerusalem, last year (Photo: Reuven Castro)

The coordinator of government operations in the territories, Major General Rassan Aliyan, came out in a Facebook post against the incitement on social networks and Hamas' attempts to call for violence and terrorism around Jerusalem.

He wanted to clarify that "the flag parade has been going on for over 30 years, its route is not new, and so is the status quo in Jerusalem that remains intact."

Last night, Bennett received a comprehensive update on police preparations for the events, with an emphasis on intelligence efforts and the reinforcement of forces on the ground.

The discussion was attended by Minister of Internal Security Amar Bar-Lev, Commissioner of Police Kobi Shabtai, Jerusalem District Commander, the Prime Minister's Military Secretary and other officials. "At all levels, over the weekend and during Sunday."

MK Itamar Ben Gvir (Religious Zionism) announced that he would ascend the Temple Mount despite the tensions. The same provocative, while new ministers of hope expressed support for the outline.In a conversation with blue-and-white activists, Defense Minister Bnei Gantz also expressed support for the march: A line on the Temple Mount.

"The police are there to prevent people from joining and creating deliberate friction."

Hamas and Islamic Jihad held an emergency meeting.

The flag parade in Jerusalem, last year (Photo: Reuven Castro)

On Thursday, the US ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, spoke on the phone with Minister Bar-Lev and expressed concern that the march could lead to an escalation in Jerusalem and the territories, according to a senior Israeli official.

Bar-Lev told the U.S. ambassador that he understands the concern and personally monitors police readiness to maintain order during the march, and that police are working to prevent friction or provocations.

Hamas and Islamic Jihad held an emergency meeting in the background of the march.

The head of Hamas' political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, warned earlier this week that "there are calls for settlers to break into the Al-Aqsa Mosque and organize a parade of flags.

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