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Ben Gvir orders reinforcement of police across country after Sinwar’s killing
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Following a security assessment, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir orders the reinforcement of police forces across the country in the wake of the elimination of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, his office says.
In addition, the Prison Service is instructed “to act with a strong hand against any case of disturbances and expressions of support for terror organizations by imprisoned terrorists,” a spokesperson for Ben Gvir adds.
