Israel allocates $31m to reinforce security in Jerusalem settlements

Palestinians gather to demonstrate against the illegal Jewish settlements and deportation policy of Israel, at Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, in Jerusalem on August 18, 2023 [Mostafa Alkharouf – Anadolu Agency]

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced yesterday the allocation of 120 million shekels ($31.6 million) to reinforce security in illegal Jewish-only settlements in Jerusalem.

Israel’s Channel Seven reported that Ben-Gvir approved a plan that aims at allocating 120 million shekels for enhancing security in Jewish settlements in Jerusalem.

The plan includes building police stations; allocating new programmes for the police; deploying more security cameras; enhancing the occupation’s security in Jerusalem settlements and its roads; and increasing the salaries and numbers of police personnel.

Ben-Gvir, a far-right minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, heads the Religious Zionist Party, which is known for its continuous calls to kill Palestinians and displace them from their land.

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