Samaria Council Head Yossi Dagan Shows Support for Defense Minister Katz and Central Command Chief Blot Amid Controversy

First reported by Maariv · 8 hours ago

What happened

Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, publicly supported Defense Minister Israel Katz and Central Command Chief Avi Blot amid controversy over Katz's comments about Blot's replacement, praising their security work and settlement strengthening efforts.

• 01Yossi Dagan posted a photo with Israel Katz and Avi Blot expressing support amid controversy.
• 02The post followed Katz's remarks about replacing Central Command Chief Blot on Channel 14.
• 03Dagan praised their security achievements and settlement strengthening.
• 04He thanked them for improving Israel's security and operational momentum.
• 05Dagan emphasized unity and concluded with a message of collective victory.

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

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MaarivCenter · Hebrew8 hours ago

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