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The head of Israel’s security agency, Shin Bet, has warned the country’s leaders that Jewish terrorism in the West Bank is out of control and has become a serious threat to national security.

Ronen Bar issued the warning in a letter to the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the attorney general and members of the Israeli cabinet, some of whom are outspoken backers of the extremist settlers responsible for the escalating violence.

Bar’s letter, sent last week but published by Israel’s Channel 12 News on Thursday night, has highlighted the wide, acrimonious gap between the far-right wing of Netanyahu’s coalition and Israel’s security apparatus.

The national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, one of those criticised by Bar for inflammatory behaviour, called for the Shin Bet head to be fired, triggering a rebuke on Friday from the defence minister, Yoav Gallant.

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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 37 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Yeah, the time for this condemnation was 20 years ago. It's a bit late to seem genuine on the matter now.

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They should have purged all the extremists after Rabin was murdered.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 weeks ago

At the very least they should have clamped down on them. Israel's lack of response has emboldened the settlers into thinking they can do whatever they want.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 13 points 3 weeks ago
[–] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah I was just gonna say he's saying this now? As though the settlers just popped up yesterday, as though this hasn't been a problem since the colonization began.

[–] Milk_Sheikh@lemm.ee 7 points 3 weeks ago

You are not part of the community of Israel... You are not part of the national democratic camp which we all belong to in this house, and many of the people despise you. You are not partners in the Zionist enterprise. You are a foreign implant. You are an errant weed. Sensible Judaism spits you out. You placed yourself outside the wall of Jewish law... We say to this horrible man and those like him: you are a shame on Zionism and an embarrassment to Judaism.

Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, after the Cave of the Patriarchs massacre.

I’ve haven’t seen such a strong condemnation of Jewish extremism or terrorism since from any MK or PM. The current lot are instead fanning the flames actively, and I’m glad to see someone in the government call Itmar out publicly.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 6 points 3 weeks ago

But the consequences are now, hence the timing.