IDF fears right-wing campaign targeting religious officers

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Jew-on-Jew violence has never been taboo with Israel's religious zealots. Their terrorist history is overshadowed by the violence of the intifada, but it is just as real and deadly!

Thu., February 03, 2005 Shvat 24, 5765

IDF fears right-wing campaign targeting religious officers

By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent

The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet are increasingly concerned by a series of harassment acts by extreme right-wing activists aimed at religious officers who live and are stationed in the territories.

The security establishment believes that the radicals see the religious officers as "the weak link" in the chain of command as implementation of the disengagement plan approaches, so they are increasing pressure on them to refuse to evacuate settlements.

"We need to deal with the harassers with iron gloves," said a security source.

The police, meanwhile, will shortly recommend putting on trial a number of right-wing activists who have been involved in attacks on these officers.

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/535477.html