Police respond to 2 separate violent incidents near polling stations in south

27 February 2024, 3:14 pm

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A policeman is seen in Ar'arat an-Naqab during municipal voting on February 27, 2024 (Israel Police)

Police report officers responded to violent incidents in two communities amid the municipal vote.

In a neighborhood of Ar’arat an-Naqab in the Negev, officers were working to restore order and using riot dispersal measures amid violent clashes between two factions of a local family near polling stations.

In one incident in the community, gunfire was heard and cops fired at a vehicle with armed men inside. A chase ensued and the vehicle was stopped but the gunmen fled on foot.

In Zrahia, a religious community in southern Israel, police arrested three suspects in a brawl near a polling location.

Police say in a statement they are continuing their efforts “to ensure orderly and fair elections.”