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Ben Gvir tours Lod after spate of murders; mayor says he’s disappointed with government
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National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, center, speaks with Lod Mayor Yair Revivo, left, during a tour of the city, April 17, 2023. (Flash90)
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tours the city of Lod following three murders there in the past week, saying it will take time and work until he can fulfill his central election promise to reduce crime in the Arab community.
The mayor of the mixed Jewish-Arab city, Yair Revivo, says he is disappointed by the government’s conduct and lack of focus on the matter.
“Since this is Arabs who are being murdered by Arabs, the state cares less,” Revivo says ahead of the visit.
He urges Ben Gvir to launch a campaign to locate and seize illegal weapons in Lod, conveying residents’ distress at the frequent violence and gunfire in the city.
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