The Judea and Samaria Division is the IDF regional command responsible for the West Bank. The 2010 opening described its mission as fighting Palestinian political violence 'as well as against attempts by Palestinian militants to infiltrate Israel to commit suicide attacks.' Today's opening drops that mission description entirely, saying only that the division is 'responsible for Israeli military activity in the Judea and Samaria Area,' and cites a 2023 story about the division head addressing settler violence. A reader today does not learn that the division's stated purpose was stopping suicide-bombing infiltrations.
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The opening as it read in 2010
The Israel Defense Forces West Bank Division ( , Ugdat Ezor Yehuda VeShomron , "Judea and Samaria Area Division") is a regional division in the Israeli Central Command which serves as the command level for activities in Judea and Samaria . The division engages in an ongoing fight against Palestinian political violence within the Palestinian National Authority -administered territory , as well as against attempts by Palestinian militants to infiltrate Israel to commit suicide attacks . This active level of operations often relies on Sayeret (Israeli special forces), units from the Central Command, the Duvdevan unit, and the Israel Border Police 's Yamam .1
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The Israel Defense Forces Judea and Samaria Division ( , Ugdat Ezor Yehuda VeShomron ; also known as the West Bank Division ) is a regional division in the Israeli Central Command responsible for Israeli military activity in Judea and Samaria .The current commander of the division is Brigadier General Tamir Yаday , who was appointed to the position in April 2013.Hagai Mordechai, who served as Commander for about 18 months.
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Military unit The Israel Defense Forces Judea and Samaria Division ( , Ugdat Ezor Yehuda VeShomron ; also known as the West Bank Division ) is a regional division in the Israeli Central Command . It is responsible for Israeli military activity in the Judea and Samaria Area , presently under Israeli-occupation .The current commander of the division is Brigadier General Yaniv Alaluf , who was appointed to the position in September 2019.Yaniv Alaluf assumes duties as the commander of Judea and Samaria division" (Hebrew) , IDF website, 22 September 2019.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Military unit The Israel Defense Forces 877th Judea and Samaria Division ( , Ugdat Ezor Yehuda VeShomron ; also known as the West Bank Division ) is a regional division in the Israeli Central Command . It is responsible for Israeli military activity in the Judea and Samaria Area , presently under Israeli-occupation . The current commander of the division is Brigadier General Yaniv Alaluf , who was appointed to the position in September 2019. Yaniv Alaluf assumes duties as the commander of Judea and Samaria division" (Hebrew) , IDF website, 22 September 2019.
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Military unit The Israeli 877th "Judea and Samaria" Division ( Hebrew : אוּגְדָּת אֵזוֹר יְהוּדָה וְשׁוֹמְרוֹן , Ugdat Ezor Yehuda VeShomron ; also known as the West Bank Division) is a regional division of the Central Command . It is responsible for Israeli military activity in the Judea and Samaria Area .
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regional division in the israeli central command responsible for israeli military activity in judea and samaria
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regional division in the israeli central command
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