PM Netanyahu Holds Follow-up Discussion on the Plan to Strengthen Security
in Jerusalem
(Communicated by the Prime Minister’s Media Adviser)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this afternoon (Sunday, 28 December
2014), held a follow-up discussion on the implementation of the plan to
strengthen security in Jerusalem. Among the participants were – inter alia –
Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon,
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, ISA Director Yoram Cohen, Israel Police
Commissioner Insp.-Gen. Yohanan Danino and his deputy Nissim Mor, Jerusalem
District Police Commander Moshe Edri and Deputy Attorney General Raz Nazeri.

At the discussion, the Prime Minister approved a plan formulated by Public
Security Minister Aharonovitch and Israel Police Commissioner Insp.-Gen.
Danino regarding a permanent increase of forces in Jerusalem. At this stage,
it has been decided to add approximately 400 officers and additional
technological means to the city area.

From data presented during the discussion, it was seen that Operation
Guardians of the Walls on strengthening security in Jerusalem, which
commenced this past October, has, so far, led to a decrease in events.

Prime Minister Netanyahu directed that units in the city continue on high
alert and maintain their expanded deployment.