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IDF’s West Bank chief claims settler farming outposts ‘greatly strengthen security’

יול 16, 2026 ·  Source: The Times of Israel 86Objectivity score86/100

IDF’s West Bank chief claims settler farming outposts ‘greatly strengthen security’

Avi Bluth tells residents of wildcat communes — which critics say have become ground zero for violent extremists and a tool for dispossession of Palestinian lands — that he loves them

💬 רוצים להגיב ולהצטרף לדיון? הצטרפו — חינם, ומקבלים גם את הדיג׳סט השבועי.
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Major General Avi Bluth, head of the IDF's Central Command, stated on Wednesday that illegal farming outposts in the West Bank "greatly strengthen security" in the territory. Speaking at a conference, Bluth asserted that these settlement farms "align well with the security concept. It does not contradict it." This stance aligns with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, which has often overlooked or funded these outposts, despite their links to violence against Palestinian communities. Critics argue that Bluth's policies have allowed "Jewish terrorism" to escalate, with many attacks on Palestinians originating from these outposts. According to Peace Now, 120 farming outposts established since October 7 have led to the displacement of 118 Palestinian communities.

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