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Thursday, December 31, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Police gear up to crack down on illegal New Year’s Eve parties
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Israel Police will begin setting up checkpoints on highways across the country from 7 p.m. and through the night, as part of its efforts to prevent New Year’s Eve gatherings. Police representative Hai Mizrahi tells Channel 12 cops will perform random sobriety tests.
He urges Israelis to heed the rules and avoid any sort of illicit gatherings.
As part of its crackdown on illegal parties, police will deploy helicopters and drones.
Mizrahi says police are also monitoring social media.
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