600 million shekels redirected from Arab society to police and Shin Bet: 'It will blow up in our faces'
The government is expected to transfer the funds from the multi-year plan for Arab society to fighting crime; the practical meaning: the program that saved thousands of Arab youth is expected to be shut down.…
Assessment
The Israeli government is expected to redirect 600 million shekels from a five-year plan intended for Arab society toward policing and the Shin Bet to combat crime, effectively halting a program that has kept thousands of Arab teenagers from criminal paths. Organizations warn that security services can only handle those already entrenched in crime, not prevent new youth from descending into it. The shift means entire budget sections will be eliminated, not just surpluses.