Border Police officers are expected to join local police and begin operating in Beersheba within the coming days, according to a Thursday Walla report.
Police Commissioner Danny Levy and Southern District Police Commander Haim Boublil approved an extension of Operation New Order into the city of Beersheba, which has no internationally recognized or official borders, according to Walla.
This marks the second phase of Operation New Order, which is focused on fighting crime in Israel's southern communities and among the Bedouin people in the Negev desert.
Throughout January, local police officers mapped the city of Beersheba, marking high-crime areas and identifying patterns in criminal activity, per the Walla report. Police told Walla that, although the numbers show that crime is down in Beersheba compared to previous years, there is a "noticeable spillage" of criminal and gang activity into the city.
A security source familiar with the operation told Walla that the deployment of Border Police to Beersheba is intended to deter crime and reduce response times to emergencies.
"Border Police officers will be stationed in high-traffic areas and specific neighborhoods to provide a faster response to [crime related to] gang violence and to bring security to residents of Beersheba and the surrounding areas," the source said.
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The operation began on December 31, 2025, when motorcycle patrols issued 108 traffic tickets and confiscated two all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and a dirt bike, which were transferred for forfeiture proceedings.
To date, the police have issued 53 warnings ahead of demolition orders as part of the operation, in cooperation with the Israel Land Authority, Walla reported in early January.
As part of the operation, extensive general enforcement activities were conducted to reinforce law enforcement and governance on the ground.
According to information obtained by Walla, the cost of the operation, conducted under the direction of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Police Commissioner Danny Levy, stands at NIS 9.5 million. The police have stated that the operational expenses were used to deploy thousands of officers, drones, helicopters, mounted units, dogs, and a wide range of vehicles.
Lara Sukster Mosheyof and Tzvi Jasper contributed to this report.