Basically, what this means is that the Israeli police, on a national level since Sunday morning, will be focusing and concentrating on maintaining a high level of security both in cities and around cities. Different units of the police will be patrolling around public areas and checkpoints, maintaining security throughout the next couple of days, until after the elections. |
Eight people were killed as well as the bomber. |
It was a carefully planned operation, under sensitive circumstances, designed to ensure that he arrived at the airport in peace and quiet, without any disturbance to public order. |
It's hard to explain, but since the prime minister became ill there seems to have been a change in people's behavior patterns, their way of thinking. |
The Israeli police will be out there over the next few days, obviously to maintain security, to give the public obviously to feel confident. |
The national unit for investigations has been unable to conclude whether the suspicions are correct. |
This is a long-term battle that requires plenty of patience. It won't be decided by 'knock out,' but rather by points. |
Thousands of police officers, border guards and volunteers have been mobilized in sensitive areas of Israeli territory. |