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Israel Deploys Border Police, Calls All-Out War After Teens' Murders

4/29/2026

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Police Commissioner Danny Levy ordered a deployment of Border Police officers after murders in Petah Tikva and Be’er Sheva.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called the crackdown an “all-out war” against violence.
The operation adds overt and covert forces to districts, focusing on Tel Aviv recreation areas and public sites.
Police arrested nine teenagers in the Pizza Hut killing, placed two under house arrest, and detained two minors in the Be’er Sheva stabbing.

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Police Commissioner Danny Levy ordered a deployment of Border Police officers after murders in Petah Tikva and Be’er Sheva.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called the crackdown an “all-out war” against violence.
The operation adds overt and covert forces to districts, focusing on Tel Aviv recreation areas and public sites.
Police arrested nine teenagers in the Pizza Hut killing, placed two under house arrest, and detained two minors in the Be’er Sheva stabbing.