Deputy Defense Minister Eli Ben-Dahan welcomed the decision by the defense minister to appoint Brigadier-General Kamil Abu Rokon as the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories of Judea and Samaria stating that "for four decades Abu Rokon has devoted his life to the defense of the state of Israel. I have no doubt that in his important position he will bring to the fore his abilities and serious approach to promote and realize the government's goals in Judea and Samaria."