Israel reallocates 497 million shekels from Arab community development plan to Shin Bet and police
The Israeli government approved a deduction of approximately 497 million shekels from the budget allocated for the Arab community development plan, reallocating these funds to the General Security Service (Shabak) and the police, in order to combat organized crime and violence in Arab towns. About 364.5 million shekels will be allocated to Shabak to establish a unit for fighting arms smuggling and to enhance its intelligence capabilities. Additionally, 132.4 million shekels will go to the police to create a department to combat crime within the Arab community and to develop advanced technological platforms. This shift is part of a policy aimed at addressing the issue of crime in the Arab community through security and intelligence measures rather than civil and social approaches. Critics warn of potential impacts on guidance programs, vocational rehabilitation, and social services, andraise concerns about the lack of clear justification and fears of secret intelligence tools being used against Arab citizens.
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