The head of the Samaria Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, congratulated the commander of the rescue unit, Gideon Goldis, and the director of the Defense Department, Yonatan Simchi, on the rapid operation to rescue the trapped at Nahal Kana today.
Dagan called on the public "Do not attempt to travel through areas where there may be erosion and flooding in Samaria and throughout the country. Obey the police's instructions"