Attendance at PM's meeting with heads of authorities in Judea and Samaria in conversation with "Israel Today": "We came out with serious feelings" Be left alone "

Prime Minister Netanyahu told the authorities in Judea and Samaria during their meeting Tuesday that "the situation with the Americans is not what it was five months ago." Netanyahu did not say this explicitly, but those present at the meeting were impressed that given the US's internal problems with the Trump administration, there is currently no attention paid to the peace plan.

Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin told the mayors of the Judea and Samaria Authority that they too do not know at present what the sovereignty map will look like. The remarks were made in response to the demand of settlement leaders to put repairs on the map. 'There will be nothing on this map. No settlement will remain alone, "a number of heads of authorities told Netanyahu.

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One of the participants told Israel today that "the meeting was not easy. We went out in hard feelings. " According to those present, Netanyahu did not provide answers to the questions. During the lengthy discussion, a confrontation broke out between Levin and David Alhaini. Levin told the head of the Yesha Council, "We have done dramatic things and you are bickering about little things."

The purpose of the meeting this morning was to soften their opposition to the sovereignty maps derived from the Trump program. This is in preparation for the announcement of the expected sovereignty schedule next month. During the three-hour meeting, Netanyahu said, "We have a historic opportunity to apply sovereignty in the territories of Judea and Samaria." 

The meeting was concluded between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin and Yesha Council leaders

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The meeting was held in a limited forum, and in particular Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin took part, among others, the Chairman of the Yesha Council, David Elhaini, Haim ("Zambish"), a member of the Amana movement's secretary general and a close associate of the Prime Minister; And the heads of the regional councils in Judea and Samaria: Israel Gantz of Benjamin, Shlomo Neeman of Gush Etzion, Yochai Demri of Mahar Hebron, Shai Alon of Beit El and Samaria Council Chairman Yossi Dagan.

The meeting with Netanyahu was held in the background of efforts by the settlers to stop the promotion of the US president's plan. Except for the prime minister, Yesha Council leaders with Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, in an effort to persuade him to oppose the Trump map. Tomorrow, the heads of the settlement will hold a meeting with Interior Minister Aryeh Deri.

Yesterday, the right held a joint working session with the colonial leaders, in which it was agreed to fight together on the Trump map and key sections of the peace plan. 

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Right-wing MK Naftali Bennett said that "President Trump has proven to be a huge member of the State of Israel, and for that, our great thanks." Bennett added, "Applying Israeli sovereignty to the territories of Israel is a historic act, but establishing a Palestinian terrorist state in the heart of our country is an existential disaster. Once the map and plan are finalized, we will make a decision."

Knesset Member Bezalel Smutrich (right) this morning expressed his reservations about the maps expected to include the plan, saying in an interview here: "The Israeli side submitted a reasonable map three weeks ago to the US side. They returned another map that is very bad and interrupts the settlement sequence."

David Alhaini, who is also the head of the Jordan Valley Council, said: "As a councilor with a lot to lose, I say 'no thanks' to the Trump plan and the Palestinian state, as well as to sovereignty. We have public responsibility not only on our level, but on the entire state of Israel. That is why we came here to present the risks and say that a terrorist state cannot be established in the heart of the State of Israel. "

Gush Etzion council chairman Shlomo Ne'eman said during the hearing that the US government had breached its promises regarding the sovereignty move. "I was in Washington and supported the plan, but the changes introduced since then, especially the difficult map and the construction freeze, make me object to what is proposed today," said Ne'eman. Israel today "We demand answers from the Prime Minister for changes that will prevent the strangulation of localities."

Chief of Staff Benjamin Israel Gantz: "As we have demanded so far, we are saying to the Prime Minister: Want sovereignty but we will not accept dangers for settlement and the state. We cannot accept statements of 'trust me' - we know that maps are going to be a big danger. With maps, we will strengthen our grip on all areas of Judea and Samaria and vice versa. We will be the first to strengthen the prime minister in this. "