Israel to allocate millions to combat anti-Palestinian violence in Judea and Samaria

(JNS) — Israel is allocating tens of millions of shekels to a newly-created “Hills Administration” that will seek to combat anti-Arab violence in Judea and Samaria by some 300 Jewish rioters, Ynet reported on Sunday.

The initiative, which is being promoted by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz and was first reported in November, calls for the creation of a new unit within the Israeli Defense Ministry to coordinate a response for at-risk youth.

Under the plan, the Defense Ministry would receive two million shekels (about $500,000) annually through 2028 to fund the new unit, in addition to six...