Alleged Jewish extremists banned from West Bank

The security services issue restraining orders to at least seven right-wing Jewish activists overnight Saturday, bringing the total number of alleged extremists temporarily banned from entering the West Bank or Jerusalem in recent days to 10.

The wave of restraining orders comes as authorities attempt to crack down on Jewish extremists in the wake of the July killing of Sa’ad Dawabsha and his 18-month-old son Ali in a firebombing attack on their home in the Palestinian village of Duma in the West Bank. Authorities believe Jewish terrorists are behind the attack, which featured Hebrew-language graffiti sprayed at the scene.

In a statement, the Shin Bet says the measures were taken against individuals in the agency’s “uncompromising effort to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure that carried out the attacks, and prevent additional activity that endangers public security.”

— Tamar Pileggi