The New Shin Bet Chief Proposes Electronic Handcuffs for Arresting Settlers in the West Bank

Translation by SadaNews - The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Saturday that the new head of the Israeli Security Agency "Shin Bet," David Zini, proposed that settlers who he described as "troublemakers" be arrested using electronic handcuffs.

According to the newspaper's website, as translated by SadaNews, Zini's proposal, which has been referred to the political leadership and is currently under consideration, followed Israel Katz's decision last November after he took office as Minister of Defense, succeeding the dismissed Yoav Galant, to cancel the administrative detention orders against settlers.

The site states: It seems that this is one of the first important decisions Zini is making in his new position amid the ongoing controversy surrounding his appointment.

The site noted that in recent weeks, incidents of violence between settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank have increased, in addition to attacks by extremist Jews.

It pointed out that Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Katz have remained silent regarding the recent events in which settlers attacked and burned Palestinian properties, at a time when the United States expressed concern about this step.