Fears in Yesha that the government in planning another disengagement. The IDF Spokesman's Office reports that a new special force from the Border Police is to be positioned in the Samaria region "to prevent harm to Palestinian property and ensure public order". The IDF says the decision was made due to "violent confrontations" during Independence Day.
Yesha activists have responded by asking why no similar force has been created to deal with violent leftist protests against IDF soldiers that occur weekly near the Arab town of Biilin.