Approximately 600 former senior reservists and security and foreign service officials have sent a letter to US President Donald Trump ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a report by Nir Dvori (N12). The letter warns that the rise in what they term 'Jewish terrorism' and the weakening of the Palestinian Authority could lead to escalation, harm Israel's security, and damage efforts to expand the Abraham Accords. The officials call on Trump to raise the situation in Judea and Samaria during the meeting.
Following an earlier report by ynet on Monday morning, Nir Dvori (N12) now provides more detail on the letter sent by former senior Israeli officials to US President Donald Trump. Dvori reports that approximately 600 former senior reservists and security and foreign service officials signed the letter, which was sent ahead of Trump's meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The letter warns that, according to its authors, the rise in 'Jewish terrorism' and the weakening of the Palestinian Authority could lead to a broader escalation, harm Israel's security, and undermine efforts to expand the Abraham Accords. The signatories call on Trump to address the situation in Judea and Samaria during the meeting.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this morning, ynet had reported that 'hundreds' of former officials, including security chiefs, had sent a letter warning that violence by Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria was 'destructive' and urging Trump to intervene to prevent a 'disaster.' The N12 report provides a more precise figure of approximately 600 signatories and additional details on the letter's content.
The letter comes amid heightened tensions in Judea and Samaria. The Eye on Zion briefing earlier today noted that the IDF has reinforced its presence to 26 battalions, with a broad counter-terror operation reportedly postponed until after the Netanyahu-Trump meeting to avoid friction with the Trump administration. The meeting is expected to cover a range of security and diplomatic issues, including the situation in Judea and Samaria and the Iranian threat.
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