Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman announced new measures to combat environmental terrorism, including strengthening the special Unit David. 'We treat this like terrorism, in every sense,' she said, following a Channel 14 report on the issue.
Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman on Sunday announced a series of steps to combat what her office defines as 'environmental terrorism' — the illegal smuggling and dumping of waste. In a statement following a Channel 14 report by Eliya Aviv, Silman said she would strengthen 'Unit David,' a special unit established to apprehend offenders. 'We treat this like terrorism, in every sense,' Silman said. The Zioneer previously reported on Silman's efforts to classify the act as terrorism and toughen penalties, following the Palestinian Authority's announcement of life sentences for waste smuggling from Israel into PA territory.
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