US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee recorded the arrival of Hilltop Youth near the Palestinian home he was visiting in Turmus Ayya on Saturday, according to The Zioneer. The detail adds to earlier reports that Huckabee filmed Jewish residents approaching the home and promised to send the footage to President Trump.
Earlier today, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee recorded the arrival of Hilltop Youth near the Palestinian home he was visiting in Turmus Ayya, Judea and Samaria. The new detail identifies the Jewish residents who approached the home as members of the religious nationalist activist group. Huckabee, who had earlier promised to send the footage to President Donald Trump, described the residents in a social media post as "border trespassers" committing "terror acts," as The Zioneer reported earlier.
The Zioneer first reported Saturday at 14:24 Jerusalem that attendees told N12 that Huckabee filmed Jewish residents approaching the home during his visit and pledged to personally share the video with President Trump. At the same time, a subsequent report added that Huckabee had labeled the residents "border trespassers" and accused them of "terror acts." The initial reports relied on accounts from attendees of the visit. The latest identification of the residents as Hilltop Youth comes from The Zioneer's own reporting.
The visit to Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town in Judea and Samaria, highlights the tension that can arise when foreign diplomats visit Palestinian areas. Hilltop Youth are known for activism in Judea and Samaria, often involving establishing unauthorized outposts or confronting Palestinians. Huckabee's characterization of the residents has drawn attention given his role as US ambassador.
No further details have emerged about the specific individuals identified as Hilltop Youth, and it remains unclear whether any official response from the ambassador or Israeli security forces has been made following the documentation.
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