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‘A Protection State’: MKs Warn of a Systemic Failure in the Negev
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jun 10, 2026
What happened
Israel’s National Security Committee held a Knesset hearing on illegal weapons and extortion in the Negev, citing serious enforcement failures. Officials said 75% of affected contractors do not file complaints and 82% of opened cases are closed, while MKs warned of a systemic breakdown and called for government coordination.
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