Israelis routinely enter West Bank without military approval, senior IDF officer says
The officer gave an example of a hike that continued for nearly two hours without the IDF soldiers operating in the area being aware of it.
Senior IDF officer reveals that numerous Israelis venture into the West Bank for hikes every week without obtaining military approval. Some of these hikes are unapproved and uncoordinated, only coming to light after the fact. However, dozens of hikes are carried out with IDF authorization and coordination. The IDF permits such hikes in areas under Israeli security and civilian control, provided they adhere to the required coordination process.
The IDF allows any hike to occur anywhere in these areas, through coordination and a systematic process that includes an organized security framework and clear definitions of permitted and prohibited activities. This process is conducted under the hike approval procedure, with dozens of such hikes taking place each month, both in the summer and throughout the year.
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