"Getting ahead of the trigger": Police map 17 violent conflicts in the south

The Southern District's Saha'r unit has returned to operate in Rahat and Kfar Turbin, mapping 17 violent conflicts including murders and gunshot wounds. Unit commander, Deputy Commissioner Meir Hakmon, said the unit operates under the "Getting ahead of the trigger" model to identify conflicts before escalation, using technological means and economic enforcement. The southern district recorded a 25% decrease in property crimes and a 20% decrease in shooting incidents.

The Saha'r (Humanitarian and Multi-Mission Assistance) unit of the Southern District police has returned to operate in Rahat and Kfar Turbin, after about two weeks ago replacing the National Guard fighters of the Border Police and becoming the task force in the area. As part of the new deployment, the police mapped 17 violent conflicts, some of which already included murders and gunshot wounds, and which the unit intends to focus on. Unit commander, Deputy Commissioner Meir Hakmon, said the unit has 230 fighters and officers, all veterans of elite units. According to him, the police identify an escalation of conflicts between families over financial debts, land, and inheritances, alongside conflicts that sometimes begin with a quarrel at school or a barbershop. According to the police mapping, in the 17 conflicts identified in Rahat and Turbin, there is concern for stabbings, grenade throwing, and shootings. Hakmon claimed that the unit's activity has led to a significant decrease in violence, with 30% fewer shooting incidents. The unit operates a model called "Getting ahead of the trigger," through which they try to identify conflicts before they escalate. The police declare zero tolerance for shooting incidents, and anyone holding a weapon will be neutralized. According to Southern District data, in the first half of 2026, there was a 25% decrease in all property crimes in the district, and a 20% decrease in shooting incidents. 256 indictments were filed for weapons offenses. Data from September 2026 shows a 67% decrease in murder incidents in the Bedouin sector - four murders compared to 12 in the corresponding period last year.