Dan Diker

“Since then, we’ve had the terror war of 2000, followed by four terror wars waged by Hamas, culminating in Oct. 7. The geopolitical and security reality has completely shifted, but the international community’s mindset has not. For them, it’s a political issue; for us, it’s an existential one,”

Dan Diker · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09

Diker argued that the geopolitical and security reality has shifted since the peace negotiations era, but the international community's mindset has not.

“There are tens of thousands of machine guns, other weapons and ammunition smuggled into Palestinian villages, towns and cities, and there is deep concern that, particularly in communities in the E1 area, they could cut off the road between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, creating another existential threat,”

Dan Diker · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09

Diker claimed weapons have been smuggled into Palestinian communities and warned of an existential threat to the road between Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim.