Tensions in Lod Escalate: Clashes Between Pre-Military Academy Students and Arabs in the City

Against the backdrop of election results and rising tensions in Lod, clashes broke out at the onset of Shabbat between pre-military academy students and Arab residents. Police intervened, and a senior police official clarified: 'We will not allow extremists to set the city ablaze.'

Against the backdrop of election results and rising tensions in Lod, clashes broke out last night at the onset of Shabbat between pre-military academy students and Arab residents in the city. Police quickly intervened in an attempt to prevent escalation, and a senior police official held talks with rabbis and Arab community representatives on Friday night in an effort to calm tensions. A senior police source clarified: 'We will not allow extremists to set the city ablaze, there will be no Guardian of the Walls 2 here.' The article does not detail the specific election results or the extent of the clashes.