Israel Police Commissioner Ronny Alsheikh revealed in a press conference before Shimon Peres’s funeral that several people have been arrested for planning to attack the funeral procession. The commissioner noted that the police conducted preventative arrests of various people and suspects to mitigate the chances of a disruption to the funeral – including of Jews.” Alsheikh went on to say that there are no specific threats to the funeral, but the police conducted the arrests as part of preparation for any type of incident – from terror to political provocation. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told TV7 that altogether, some 8,000 police officers were dedicated to today’s funeral, to assure the security of all those attending the ceremony.
