IDF admits West Bank commander met settler official, denies secret coordination of Jericho outpost
IDF sources confirm Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth met with a regional defense officer, but denies claims that he secretly coordinated a new settler outpost near Jericho.
The IDF has admitted that its Central Command Chief, Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, met with a regional defense officer, Lt. Col. Elitzur Trabelsi, prior to the recent settlement of a new outpost near Jericho in the West Bank. However, the IDF denies that this meeting involved any secret coordination or actions taken outside of Bluth's designated officers.
A Haaretz report suggested that Bluth had several conversations with representatives of the Binyamin Regional Council, the pro-settlement Nachala movement, and Trabelsi in the days leading up to the move. The IDF claims that these meetings were routine and focused on standard issues, not the controversial plot alleged in the Haaretz report.
The IDF has also conducted field tours to examine the incident site and stated that the security of residents in the area remains their priority.
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