Police Arrest 11 in Lod Following Violent Clashes and Provocations
Israeli police arrested 11 people in Lod following violent clashes sparked by outside agitators. Mayor Yair Revivo called for urgent security measures and intervention to prevent further escalation.
Israeli police arrested 11 individuals in Lod following violent clashes and public disorder. According to local authorities, outside agitators entered the city to provoke tensions, drawing local youths into confrontations with Arab residents.
Lod Mayor Yair Revivo expressed severe outrage over the incidents, noting that a group of extremists arrived from outside the city to stoke unrest. The instigators published their plans online, rallying around 20 local youths who later marched through neighborhoods shouting slogans outside Arab homes, triggering a violent brawl that left several injured.
Among those participating was Mordechai David, a figure associated with the campaign of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who posted videos boasting about patrolling Arab neighborhoods. Mayor Revivo contacted the head of the Shin Bet internal security agency to demand immediate preventive measures, emphasizing that Lod will not return to the volatility of May 2021.
Revivo strongly condemned both Jewish and Arab instigators, stressing that local residents must continue living side by side. He appealed to community leaders, educators, and parents to intervene and prevent further escalation, asserting that municipal authorities and police are fully responsible for maintaining public order.
