According to Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio), at the Shomron Brigade command ceremony on Wednesday, outgoing commander Col. Ariel Gonen, incoming commander Col. D. (formerly of Sayeret Golani), and division commander BG Kobi Heller all refrained from mentioning 'Jewish terrorism', instead referring to 'friction between populations' as a challenge in the region.
The Shomron Brigade command change ceremony, which took place Wednesday, brought new attention to the IDF's handling of Jewish violence in the West Bank. According to a report by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio), the outgoing commander Col. Ariel Gonen, the incoming commander Col. D. (formerly of Sayeret Golani), and the division commander BG Kobi Heller all avoided the term 'Jewish terrorism' in their speeches. Instead, Heller described the challenges as 'friction between populations'. The report notes that this omission is particularly notable given recent incidents of arson and rioting in Palestinian villages by Jewish settlers, including last night.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, Col. D. assumed command of the Shomron Brigade, succeeding Col. Ariel Gonen, who served for two years. The new report adds that the ceremony's speeches omitted any mention of 'Jewish terrorism', a term that has become a point of public debate regarding security challenges in Judea and Samaria.
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