Israel increasing police presence - UPI.com JERUSALEM, May 16 (UPI) -- Israeli Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino told lawmakers Wednesday he's putting more officers and police cruisers on the streets after recent violent crimes. Danino's comments came at a special session of the Knesset's Internal Affairs Committee, Ynetnews.com reported. The commissioner said violent crime had declined in recent weeks but violent incidents have caused anxiety among Israelis worried about public safety. "If Israelis don't feel safe, I consider that my problem, the police's problem and the state's problem," Danino said. He said violent incidents such as recent ones in Beersheba and Tel Aviv "promote a sense of anxiety." In central Tel Aviv last week, The Jerusalem Post reported, a Palestinian man allegedly displayed a knife, led a young couple to a bathroom, ordered them to perform sex acts with each other, then raped the woman and tried to rape the man, police said. In Beersheba this month, a father of two was fatally stabbed after asking a group of teenagers at a park next to his home to be more quiet. Danino said police would increase their presence to restore the public's sense of safety. You'll be able to see many more police officers and more police cruisers on the streets. This plan -- 'Night Watchmen' -- was supposed to be launched in the summer, but I've ordered to move it up. The commissioner said police "have a lot to do and a long way to go," adding: "I can't promise that no more violent crimes will take place in Israel, but my job is to do everything I possibly can to stop them. The public can count on the Israel Police -- we will do everything within our power to curb violence and restore the sense of safety. This is a strategic matter, every bit as important as the Iranian threat. We are fighting for Israeli society.