Israeli Cabinet Meeting Erupts Over Settler Violence in West Bank

A heated argument broke out during an Israeli cabinet meeting between Shin Bet chief David Zini and Minister of Settlement and National Missions Orit Strock concerning settler violence in the West Bank. Strock accused the Shin Bet of presenting a biased picture, stating, "You present the matter as if Arabs are honey and syrup, and only the settlers are the problem." Zini retorted, "Palestinians do not burn Jewish homes; you are detached from reality." He added that condemning and rejecting violence from all leaders is necessary, and failure to do so "harms settlement and security." Strock rejected this, asserting that the entire settler leadership opposes and condemns such violence, noting that local council heads and rabbis have issued calls against it. When Zini asked where she had condemned the violence, Strock replied, "I condemn it everywhere, on Kan radio and Galey Tzahal radio, just listen."