Thousands of Jewish worshippers visited Joseph's Tomb in Nablus (Shechem) overnight Monday under Israel Defense Forces protection. Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan said the visit is a response to terrorism and called for re-establishing a permanent Israeli presence at the site.
Overnight Monday, thousands of Jewish worshippers entered Nablus under IDF escort to pray at Joseph's Tomb, a site in Area A that requires coordinated military protection. The visit, which passed without reported incident, comes amid a broader push by Samaria leadership to expand Israeli presence at the site. Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan stated: 'The response to terrorism is building the country… This is the time to return to Joseph’s Tomb, re-establish a presence there, bring the army back and raise the Israeli flag again above this holy place.'
The visit follows a series of developments around Joseph's Tomb. Earlier Tuesday, a social media post circulated urging the annexation of the site and the removal of what it described as 'terror structures,' as reported by The Zioneer. Previous worship visits have occurred under similar security arrangements, including a June 19 entry by a group identified as the 'Shovei Banim' sect. Dagan, a prominent advocate for community expansion in Samaria, has consistently framed civilian presence in Judea and Samaria as a direct response to security threats.
The IDF has not issued a separate statement on last night's visit. The visit concluded without clashes, according to available reports.
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