Head of the Shin Bet Ronan Bar (Photo: Flash 90)
The head of the Shin Bet Laban Gabir: “You may cause conflagrations”
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15.02.23 | 21:44
The Minister of Defense for Leumi received a particularly unusual call last week, when the head of the Shin Bet called him and warned him about the unrest in East Jerusalem. Ben Gabir refused to accept his opinion and said: “Your approach did not bring security.”
Following the conduct of the Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gabir in the wave of deadly attacks in recent times, Shin Bet chief Ronan Bar called the minister in an unusual step and asked him to moderate the police activity in East Jerusalem in order not to heat up the area. This is according to a publication by Sefi Ovadia on Channel 13.
According to the report, in a conversation that took place during the past week, the head of the Shin Bet, Laban Gvir, said: “Your activity is agitating Jerusalem and may cause a widespread flare-up at this sensitive time.” Ronan Bar added that the increased pressure in the east of the capital city creates a sense of collective harassment in the area. Chairman Otzma Yehudit did not accept Bar’s opinion and answered him: “We tried your approach, it did not lead to security.”
As recalled, after the murderous attack last Friday in the Ramot neighborhood, Ben Gabir directed the police to prepare and prepare plans for the “Protective Wall 2” operation in East Jerusalem, to deal with the nests of terrorism in East Jerusalem. His office stated that the purpose of the operation is to fight and root out terrorism, reach the terrorists’ homes and stop terrorism before it arrives to carry out attacks.