Foreign Minister Yair Lapid tours the area around the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, with Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai and lawmakers from his Yesh Atid party, as security forces are on high alert following several recent terror attacks and the start of Ramadan.
Lapid, who also holds the post of alternate prime minister, says, “We give you full backing,” as he is given a security briefing by Shabtai and other senior officers, including Jerusalem District Commander Turgeman.
“This is a difficult, tense period, but we have a police [force] that can be relied on to get us through this complex period,” he says.
Lapid is also joined by Economy Minister Orna Barbivai and Deputy Public Security Minister Yoav Segalovich.
According to a statement from Lapid’s office, Shabtai says police are at “peak readiness,” citing Ramadan and the recent attacks.
The Damascus Gate is a frequent site of clashes between police and Palestinians, four of whom were arrested during rioting last night.
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