Former Israeli security officials demand classifying 'Hilltop Youth' as a terrorist organization

Former Israeli security officials who served in the military, police, Mossad, and Shin Bet demanded the government classify the settler group known as 'Hilltop Youth' as a terrorist organization. In a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Shin Bet chief David Zini, they accused the group of attacks on Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and alleged that government bodies provide political cover and funding.

Former Israeli security officials who served in the military, police, Mossad, and Shin Bet demanded the Israeli government classify the settler group known as 'Hilltop Youth' as a terrorist organization. This came in a letter they sent to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Shin Bet chief David Zini, as reported by the 'Ynet' website. The letter stated that members of the group carry out attacks on Palestinian civilians in the West Bank, and the signatories accused entities within the government of providing political cover and support from prominent ministers, as well as neglect from Netanyahu and Katz, and government funding. The published report did not include the names of the signatory officials or responses from the relevant authorities.