Shin Bet Arab-Crime Unit Plan Gets NIS 1.3B Push

Times of Israel published at 02:37 IDT that reports say Shin Bet will assist police against the surge of murders in Arab communities, after Channel 13 first reported the funding track Friday evening. Channel 13 and Zman Israel say Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs instructed ministry directors not to use money earmarked for the Arab-society five-year plan, with a separate Shin Bet unit expected to receive NIS 1.3 billion; Times of Israel summarizes the funding as around NIS 1 billion. The reports say David Zini is more willing than Ronen Bar was to involve the service, while Shin Bet says staff work is still underway. Israel must restore personal security for law-abiding Arab citizens while keeping powerful intelligence tools under clear legal supervision.