In a social-media post Thursday evening, commentator Hillel Bitton Rosen sharply criticized Israeli security policy, asserting that tens of thousands of armed terrorists, armored vehicles, and advanced weapons have been built up in Judea and Samaria under the auspices of successive Israeli governments, the IDF, and the Shin Bet. Rosen called the classification of these forces as police or security mechanisms a 'moral disgrace' and 'complete lie,' and warned against future claims of ignorance.
In a scathing social-media post Thursday evening, commentator Hillel Bitton Rosen leveled a broad accusation against the Israeli security establishment, alleging that the IDF, Shin Bet, and successive Israeli governments have effectively permitted the creation of a 'terror army' in Judea and Samaria over the past three decades. Rosen claimed that tens of thousands of armed operatives, armored vehicles, and advanced weaponry have been assembled, and that describing these forces as police or security mechanisms is a 'moral disgrace' and a 'complete lie.'
Rosen, a former senior military figure who has been a vocal critic of what he sees as overly restrictive rules of engagement, previously criticized Defense Minister Israel Katz in June for limiting IDF operations in Lebanon. The current post extends his critique to the domestic front, warning that future claims of ignorance will be inexcusable.
The post has been circulated on social media and picked up by Israeli outlets. The Zioneer has not independently verified the specific claims Rosen makes about the scale and nature of the armed groups in Judea and Samaria. The statement reflects the commentator's personal assessment rather than an official report.
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