A report by reporter Hallel Bitton Rosen on Telegram claims that recent IDF exercises in Judea and Samaria simulated scenarios in which Jewish settlers perpetrate violence and attacks, while Palestinian actors are described only as 'suspects' or 'armed individuals' rather than 'terrorists.' The post asserts that the term 'settlers' appears frequently in negative contexts in the drill scenarios. The report is a single-source claim and has not been independently verified.
A claim posted on Telegram by journalist Hallel Bitton Rosen asserts that the IDF has conducted dozens of exercises in Judea and Samaria in recent months in which the simulated attackers are Jewish settlers, while Palestinian militants are described in sanitized language such as 'suspects' and 'armed individuals.' Rosen's post characterizes this as a continuation of what he calls the 'concept' (הקונספציה) in Judea and Samaria — a reference to pre-October 7 intelligence failures regarding Hamas intentions. The claim is sourced to a single individual's the source and has not been corroborated by official military statements or other independent sources. The Zioneer has not obtained the exercise scenarios themselves. If verified, the report would raise questions about how the IDF models threats in the region and whether operational planning reflects the actual security landscape of Judea and Samaria, where Palestinian armed groups remain active. At this stage, the information remains a single-source allegation.
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