Israeli President warns of 'one step from disaster' in letter to PM, defense officials

Israeli President Isaac Herzog sent an urgent letter to PM Netanyahu, Defense Minister Katz, and top military officials warning of severe escalation following a wave of nationalist crime in the West Bank. He cites organized criminal activity, lack of operational forces, and calls for an emergency plan including administrative detentions that Katz had canceled. This marks a rare direct presidential intervention in security policy, signaling intra-governmental friction over handling of settler violence.

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