Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and government ministers convenes an urgent discussion on the deteriorating security situation in Jerusalem and along Route 443, following several incidents of stone-hurling and firebombing attacks on vehicles and passerby in recent weeks.
“The policy is zero tolerance for stone-throwing and zero tolerance for terrorism,” Netanyahu says at the meeting.
The prime minister orders the reinforcement of army units operating along Route 443, and vows to step up intelligence efforts along the entire length of the highway. He says authorities are examining the possibility of placing additional cameras and extra lighting in the area.
Netanyahu also says two additional Border Police companies and approximately 400 Israel Police personnel will be stationed in Jerusalem, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
The prime minister stresses that he is looking to increase legal punishment for stone throwers, and says the rules of engagement for soldiers who encounter rock hurlers may be changed in an attempt to reduce such occurrences.
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