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Former Shin Bet Chief Urges Armed Civilians at Synagogues

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC · How we work

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Former Shin Bet chief Arik Barbing urged gun owners to carry weapons at synagogues on Yom Kippur.
Barbing appealed to synagogue leaders for armed civilians.
He warned preparations for ‘turning of the guns’ by Palestinian police are discreet.
He noted West Bank security differs from before October 7, with IDF forces controlling the area.
He said IDF conducts arrests from Jenin camps to South Hebron Hills, reaching any point.

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Former Shin Bet chief Arik Barbing urged gun owners to carry weapons at synagogues on Yom Kippur.
Barbing appealed to synagogue leaders for armed civilians.
He warned preparations for ‘turning of the guns’ by Palestinian police are discreet.
He noted West Bank security differs from before October 7, with IDF forces controlling the area.
He said IDF conducts arrests from Jenin camps to South Hebron Hills, reaching any point.