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IDF Admits West Bank Commander Met Settler Official, Denies Secret Coordination
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IDF Central Command Chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth met with a regional defense officer before settlers established a new outpost near Jericho, the IDF confirmed. The military denied reports that Bluth secretly coordinated the move or excluded subordinates from discussions. The IDF stated Bluth regularly meets settler officials on routine matters, and the Haaretz report was false. Commanders are examining land purchase claims, and the approval process remains unclear.
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- IDF Central Command Chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth met with Lt. Col. Elitzur Trabelsi before settlers moved to a new outpost near Jericho.
- The IDF denied claims that Maj. Gen. Bluth secretly coordinated the settler outpost or excluded subordinates from discussions.
- IDF sources stated Bluth regularly meets with settler officials on routine matters, disputing a Haaretz report.
- Commanders are examining land purchase claims at the new outpost site, with Civil Administration approval status unclear.
- Two Bedouin families left their temporary structures in the area despite IDF offers of assistance.
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