Terror cannot be defeated solely by defensive actions, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief Ronen Bar said during a situational assessment in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday with IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi. “We are in a multi-front campaign—but right now, it’s Samaria’s time," he asserted.
"You can’t defeat terrorism through defense alone. I think the value of completing the mission has very significant benefits,” Bar added. Halevi added that there was a need for a series of military operations in the Palestinian refugee camp. “We need to be prepared to continue in the Jenin camp, which will bring it to a different place - we are denying the enemy opportunities to harm our forces.”
Commanding Officer of the Central Command, Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth, and the Commanding Officer of the Judea and Samaria Division, Brig.-Gen. Yaki Dolf, were among those in attendance at the situational assessment. (Read More)
