PM Netanyahu Visits the New Command Center of the Jerusalem Municipality
Observation Unit
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Wednesday, 19 November 2014),
visited the new command center of the Jerusalem Municipality observation
unit, which operates observation balloons throughout the city and gives the
municipality and the Israel Police real-time intelligence coverage of
disturbances and violations of the law.

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat briefed Prime Minister Netanyahu on the unit,
which serves as the aerial operations branch of the municipality, the Israel
Police and the enforcement authorities, and on the way in which it assists
the security agencies that operate in eastern Jerusalem in locating
disturbances, large-scale gatherings, demonstrations, and the throwing of
stones and firebombs.

Prime Minister Netanyahu said, "I am impressed by the genuine effort to
market our capabilities, both to protect and to intervene in real-time
against disturbers of the peace and terrorists. No effort is spared here;
this has great effect. This morning we demolished the home of a terrorist.
This is a significant and important step and there will be more home
demolitions; there will be many more steps. We have nothing against the
residents of eastern Jerusalem but we will not tolerate attacks on our
citizens and we will act against those who do these things and against those
engaged in incitement. With a determined and vigorous hand, we will restore
security to Jerusalem."

Jerusalem Mayor Barkat said, "Mr. Prime Minister, first of all, thank you
for coming to the command center. Your interest is very important here
because we know that with your support we will be able to boost personal
security for the residents of Jerusalem. I think that what has been
formulated in recent days, with your help and that of the Israel Police, is
a concept that will undoubtedly and dramatically increase our ability to
respond to what we, unfortunately, experience in the city of Jerusalem. We
had a very, very difficult day yesterday but we are looking forward and know
that we will overcome and cope. You have seen what we are planning, what
happens in the municipal command center, and I am pleased that you are here.
It is good that you are backing us."