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Samaria Council Head Meets Detainee's Wife, Demands Release from Shin Bet
The wife of a detained security coordinator in Samaria, identified as C, and Yossi Dagan, the Head of the Samaria Regional Council, have publicly demanded his release from Shin Bet custody. The security official was arrested at his home early in the morning in front of his family, a method his wife criticized as being like the apprehension of a terrorist.
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What happened
- 01The wife of a detained Samaria security coordinator and Council Head Yossi Dagan demanded his release from Shin Bet custody on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- 02The official's wife, C, criticized the pre-dawn arrest at their home in front of their family as being handled like the arrest of a terrorist.
- 03Yossi Dagan demanded the official be released to house arrest and investigated by military or civilian police rather than the Shin Bet.
- 04The detained official is responsible for a significant area in Samaria and received a brigade commendation on Rosh Hashanah.
- 05The official's wife stated her husband is a principled professional who would have voluntarily appeared for questioning if asked.
- 06Representatives of the Samaria Regional Council's security department and security officers joined the call for the official's release.
During a meeting with Dagan on Thursday, October 15, 2026, C protested her husband's prolonged detention in Shin Bet facilities, calling it unjustified. She stated that her husband is a principled and dedicated security professional who would have voluntarily presented himself for questioning if he had been asked to do so.
Dagan joined the call for the official's immediate release to house arrest, arguing that investigation methods reserved for terrorists should not be used against him. He emphasized that the detainee is an outstanding security official responsible for a significant area in Samaria, who has a long record of cooperation with the IDF and security forces, and who recently received a brigade commendation on Rosh Hashanah.
According to Srugim and Arutz Sheva, Dagan demanded that the investigation be handled by military or civilian police instead of the Shin Bet. Representatives of the Samaria Regional Council's security department and security officers have also joined the demand for his release.
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