Samaria Council Head Meets Detainee's Wife, Demands Release from Shin Bet

Yossi Dagan, Head of the Samaria Regional Council, met with Ch, the wife of a detained security official from the Samaria region. Following the meeting, they issued a joint statement calling for the official's release from Shin Bet facilities and protesting his arrest. Ch described her husband as a "very systemic and very principled security official" who would have appeared for questioning if summoned, stating there was no reason to arrest him like a terrorist at their home early in the morning with his family. Dagan expressed support for the family and demanded the detainee be moved to house arrest. He emphasized that the individual is an official responsible for a sector in Samaria, who has collaborated with the army and security forces over the years, noting he received a brigade commendation on Rosh Hashanah. Dagan asserted that the investigation should be conducted by military police and civilian police, not with methods reserved for terrorists. He added that representatives of security officers and the security department in the council support their call. The wife concluded by reiterating her plea for his release from Shin Bet facilities, stating he has no business being there. The security official's name has not yet been cleared for publication.