Resettled Samaria Communities Re-establish Security Patrols
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Security patrols have been re-established in the resettled communities of northern Samaria, with the first training exercise held in Sa-Nur. The patrols are composed of volunteer residents, including reservists, and are equipped by the IDF and supplemented by donations from U.S. Jewish communities. Yossi Dagan, Head of the Samaria Regional Council, stated the patrols are crucial for renewed settlement and defense in the region. Similar patrols are being formed in other communities like Har Eival.
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- Security patrols have been re-established in resettled northern Samaria communities, starting with Sa-Nur.
- Volunteer residents, including reservists, form the new security patrols.
- The IDF provides weapons and combat gear, with donations supplementing equipment.
- Yossi Dagan, Head of the Samaria Regional Council, highlighted the patrols' role in defense.
- Similar patrols are being established in other communities, such as Har Eival.
Security patrols have been re-established in the resettled communities of northern Samaria, with the first training exercise taking place in Sa-Nur. The patrols consist of volunteer residents, including reservist combat soldiers and officers, who undergo intensive two-day training sessions that include live-fire drills and operational exercises. Similar training is planned for other new communities in the area.
Yossi Dagan, Head of the Samaria Regional Council, who recently returned to live in Sa-Nur after being evacuated 21 years ago during the disengagement, participated in the Sa-Nur training. He stated that the establishment of these patrols is integral to the renewal of settlement in northern Samaria, emphasizing a "wall of iron of defense" alongside the IDF. Dagan thanked the IDF and donors from the "One Israel Fund" and other Jewish communities in the U.S. for their support.
Other residents who returned to Sa-Nur after the disengagement, including Akiva Smotrich, Ze'ev Vasertel, and David Padida, also joined the training. Yehoshua Levnon, head of the Sa-Nur community committee and a reservist, expressed gratitude for the strengthened security.
In parallel, a security patrol has been formed in the community of Har Eival, which was re-established several months ago. Avi Kashi, head of the Har Eival community committee, explained that the patrol, led by security chief Binyamin Klein and operating in coordination with the IDF's Samaria Brigade and the regional council's security department, conducts regular patrols around the community and its access routes to prevent hostile acts. Kashi also thanked the Samaria Regional Council and its security department for their assistance.
The IDF is supplying weapons and combat equipment to the volunteers, while the Samaria Regional Council is supplementing this with equipment acquired through donations from Jewish communities abroad, notably from the United States via the "One Israel Fund."
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