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Arsons Near Lehavim Follow Massive Police Sweep in Negev Bedouin Village

Authorities frame the 'New Order' operation as a forceful bid to reassert governance in Tarabin.

Overview

  • Police say Operation 'New Order' is ongoing in Tarabin with hundreds of officers and special units tasked with seizing illegal weapons and pursuing suspects.
  • Officials report 24 arrests, including four minors accused of throwing rocks, plus 87 traffic fines, 23 demolition orders, and roadblocks at village entrances.
  • Five vehicles burned overnight in nearby Lehavim, which police are investigating as suspected arson, with some officials describing it as a possible 'price tag' reprisal linked to the crackdown.
  • National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the village again, vowed intensified enforcement, and labeled the vehicle torchings 'terrorism in every sense.'
  • Residents describe heavy tactics such as flares, stun grenades, tear gas, helicopters, and home searches, including brief detentions of children, fueling local tension.