"A Zionist statement": Even after the attack in Binyamin, hikers flood Judea and Samaria

Despite the deadly attack at a spring near Neve Tzuf, hikers continue to flock to the springs in Judea and Samaria during the Tishrei holidays. The article describes how the attack actually prompted larger groups to organize and show a strong Jewish presence, quoting a travel blogger and a bereaved father who explain the Zionist and personal significance of the hikes.

The deadly attack at a spring near Neve Tzuf in Binyamin, in which Netanel Shokron was murdered, occurred during the Tishrei holidays, the peak season for hiking in the springs of Judea and Samaria. Contrary to expectations, the attack did not deter hikers but rather led to larger groups organizing and arriving to demonstrate a strong Jewish presence. The article quotes Asi Teichtel, a travel blogger, who says that visiting the springs is "a Zionist statement" and also "fun in life." It also interviews Haim Havshush, a founder of the hiking community "Hashmaba," who lost his son Neve in combat in Lebanon. Havshush explains that he hikes "through the pain" and not despite it, and sees the continuation of hikes as his son's legacy. The article emphasizes the connection to the land and water as a central component of the hiking experience, and the community mobilization to show presence after the attack.