After News 14 exposé: IDF freezes release of Regional Defense (Hagmari) fighters in Judea and Samaria
The drama behind the scenes of the government meeting: Following our exclusive publication last weekend about the Central Command's intention to cancel regional defense (Hagmari) positions due to budgetary considerations, a major storm erupted today…
Assessment
A behind-the-scenes government dispute over budget-driven cuts to regional defense units in the West Bank has escalated into a public confrontation. The defense minister and prime minister intervened after a sharp exchange between a minister and an IDF representative, resulting in the immediate cancellation of planned soldier releases. The episode reveals internal friction between military budget priorities and political commitments to settlement security.