Israel Police teams aid as father takes daughter hostage in Romania

an israel police hostage negotiating team The operation was carried out on Friday at the request of local police in Romania after a man barricaded himself with his daughter and threatened to blow up their apartment.

They were in direct contact with the Police Operations Division’s Negotiation Unit while the man locked himself in his house with his daughter.

gas tank in a house

After a hostage situation that lasted for about 28 hours gas cylinder and fuel tank were identified inside the apartment, which indicated that the father intended to carry out his threats.

The Israeli team managed to get in touch with the suspect’s lawyer, convinced him how to act in front of his client, and ultimately foiled an intention to blow up the father’s house.

Gas cylinders found in Romania’s apartment where father threatened to blow up his apartment. (Credit: Israel Police / via MAARIV)

The appeal to the Israel Police follows a similar incident a few months ago when a man barricaded himself in his home with his children had tragic consequences. Under these circumstances, the Romanian police turned to the Israeli police to make use of their experience in the field.

To be clear, in cases involving incidents of this type in Israel, the negotiating team examines the characteristics of the abductor, his character, behavior and background, with the aim of analyzing the best way to negotiate with him and to find ways to get him back. Have to persuade. His nefarious intentions.

israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai The negotiation team of the Israel Police, as well as the head of the Operations Division in the police, praised the assistant-chief Sigal Bar Zvi.

Bar-Zvi praised the unit’s work and said: “The Israel Police is right to provide assistance to other police forces around the world as much as has been requested. Our negotiation unit is recognized internationally as a specialized unit.” recognized and this is not the first. Time that it has become necessary to extend aid outside the country’s borders.”