Two children from the Bedouin village of Tarabin were seen riding donkeys with the name of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir spray-painted on the animals, while holding toy rifles, in a video shared on social media on Thursday evening.
In the footage, one of the children says: “We’re transferring the weapons to Ben-Gvir’s guard.” The comment appears to mock "Operation New Order," the weapons collection initiative recently launched by the minister and carried out in their village.
The police said the campaign aims to bolster governance, reduce crime, and seize illegal weapons. Officials expressed satisfaction with its progress and emphasized that police forces were now operating visibly in areas they had previously avoided.
The operation includes foot and vehicle patrols, checkpoints at the entrances and exits of the village, vehicle inspections, searches of suspects, and other measures intended to enhance public security.
In a statement, the police said: “Any violent incident, including stone throwing at security forces, will be handled with a firm hand and zero tolerance, and the law will be fully enforced against all those involved.”
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In addition, on Wednesday, Southern District Police, Border Guard officers, and other law enforcement members were active in Tarabin as part of the operation, police said.
Over the course of the day, motorcycle patrols wrote 108 traffic tickets and confiscated two all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and a dirt bike, which were transferred for forfeiture proceedings.
Nine other suspects were also arrested in Tarabin, with an improvised weapon being seized.
Tzvi Jasper contributed to this report.