The IDF issued a stern warning Friday morning about an additional tour in a village in Samaria that was not coordinated or approved, calling the entry dangerous and prohibited. The warning follows a similar incident earlier today involving a tour passing through the village of Tel.
The IDF issued a stern warning Friday morning about an additional tour in a village in Samaria that was not coordinated or approved, calling the entry dangerous and illegal. The message, attributed to the IDF by journalist Nitzan Shapira, did not specify which village. The warning follows an earlier incident today, reported at 08:36 Jerusalem, in which the IDF confirmed that a tour passing through the village of Tel was not on approved routes and that entry into Area A was dangerous and illegal. In that case, the military said it had contacted the organizers and was preparing for wide-area defense. The latest warning suggests that a second tour is attempting to enter a Samaria village without coordination, and the IDF is cautioning against the risk.
At 08:36 Jerusalem, the IDF confirmed that the first tour in Tel was not authorized, and that the military had made contact with the organizers. The warning was based on official IDF statements. The second warning, reported by Nitzan Shapira at around 09:00 Jerusalem, is consistent with the IDF's earlier position, but the source of the warning is the IDF itself, as relayed by the journalist. The corroboration remains at the same level — both warnings stem from military sources.
As The Zioneer reported on June 27, a terrorist infiltration alert was issued for the community of Beit Aryeh in Samaria, underscoring the security sensitivities in the region. On July 24, unverified calls on Telegram demanded military action in Samaria amid the ongoing attack at Havat Gilad, highlighting the volatile security environment. The repeated unapproved tours add to the friction in the area.
Several details remain unverified: the specific village where the second tour is attempting to enter has not been named. It is not known whether the IDF has contacted the organizers of this second tour, or whether security forces are actively responding to the situation. The size and nature of the tour have not been reported.
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