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IDF Central Command Chief Endorses West Bank Agricultural Farms in Security Strategy
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jul 15, 2026
What happened
IDF Central Command Chief Avi Blot publicly endorsed West Bank agricultural farms as aligned with the military's security approach, signaling a major policy shift and sparking debate.
- 01IDF Central Command Chief Avi Blot endorses West Bank farms in security strategy.
- 02Blot states farms align with IDF operational and ethical security concepts.
- 03His remarks represent a significant change in military stance toward Judea and Samaria settlements.
- 04The statement was made at the Farms Association Security Forum.
- 05The comments have triggered controversy given the sensitive regional context.
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