Lapid meets with top security officials following East Jerusalem unrest

13 October 2022, 5:40 pm

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Palestinians hurl rocks at Israeli security forces during clashes in the Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem, on October 12, 2022. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)

Prime Minister Yair Lapid holds consultations with top security officials following last night’s unrest in East Jerusalem.

A statement from his office says the briefing also dealt with “the continued preparations for the remainder of the [Sukkot] holiday,” which runs through Monday evening.

“The security forces are deployed throughout the country and are making possible all the holiday events in Jerusalem and in general,” he says.

He adds that Israel is “determined” to let the festivities go ahead while acting with a “strong and uncompromising hand against terror and violent disturbances.”