Police on high alert after attack

Following Friday night’s Tel Aviv suicide bombing, Police Chief Moshe Karadi raised the alert level in country to just one notch under a state of emergency
By Efrat Weiss

High-alert in wake of bombing: Police around the country were on high-alert on Sunday, two days after a suicide bomber killed four people and wounded dozens outside a Tel Aviv nightclub.

Police Chief Moshe Karadi convened top police officials for a special meeting to assess the situation, during which it was decided to increase security-related operations all over the country and especially in vulnerable areas.

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Police units plan to set up roadblocks and increase their presence in schools, public transportation centers, and entertainment hubs.

Karadi also ordered police forces to patrol places of business in search of illegal Palestinian workers.

The heightened state of alert is just one level below a state of emergency.

Regarding Friday night’s terror attack, Karadi said police had not received any prior warnings of an imminent attack.

However, security forces have received 35 warnings of plans by terror organizations to carry out additional attacks.

Mofaz blames Syria and Islamic Jihad

In a special security meeting held following Friday’s bombing, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz decided to freeze the transfer of control over West Bank Palestinian towns to the Palestinians and blamed Syria and Islamic Jihad for the attack.

“The attack that occurred in Tel Aviv was very severe, and despite our resolve to move forward with the (political) process, we cannot remain indifferent to such murderous acts," he said.

"We will take all the necessary actions to prevent terror organizations from operating and harming the security of Israel’s citizens."