Due to the security tensions in northern Samaria, the IDF decided in an unusual step to postpone the entry of Jews to Joseph's Tomb, which was supposed to take place next week
. This evening (Thursday), the administration of Joseph's Tomb announced that the entrance to the tomb, which was planned for next Monday, has been canceled. To the score of Yosef the tzaddik in Nablus".
It should be noted that the IDF has plans to enter Joseph's Tomb during the Tishrei holidays. Initially, it was claimed that there would be no entrances to the tomb until further notice, but after a short time the Samaria Regional Council and the Administration of Joseph's Tomb issued a clarification notice stating that this was a specific decision only. Allegedly in the name of the director of Yosef's Tomb for canceling entrances to Yosef's Tomb is not true and fake.
The specific entry that was supposed to take place this week was postponed by the Samaria Division in full coordination with the Samaria Regional Council and the council's Joseph's Tomb director, and a new date will be set in its place. The planned entries for the near future will take place according to the planned schedule. To the soldiers of the IDF and the security forces who are guarding our country.
Joseph's Tomb, archive, photo: none
Last week, Lt. Col. Shimon Siso, commander of the Samaria Brigade, took up his post.
Northern Samaria has recently been dealing with a powerful wave of terrorism, including attempted attacks using firearms.
The postponement of entry comes on a highly symbolic date - on Saturday it will be 22 years since the case of Midhat Yosef and the abandonment of Yosef's tomb during the second intifada.
Terrorists in Nablus confront the security forces, photo: None
In recent times, the IDF has been trying to preserve the civilian routine on the one hand alongside a persistent war on terror, with an emphasis on Samaria but also in other areas. More battalions have recently been sent to the area in order to strengthen the area. There are dozens of warnings about a desire to carry out terrorist attacks in the entire Judea and Samaria region, an increase compared to the period before Operation Breakwater. The IDF believes that they control the sector well and contain the terrorist incidents within Area A, but at the same time are aware that the residents' sense of security has decreased as a result of the attempts to carry out terrorist attacks - both in an institutionalized way and as popular terrorism.
Security forces enter Nablus, archive, photo: Yosef Mizrahi/TPS
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