Security officials are accusing far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir of “dragging the country into a war with the Druze” by insisting that work on a wind farm in the northern Golan Heights go ahead, according to the Haaretz daily.
A day after major clashes between Druze and police, the newspaper cites unnamed police sources warning that if the work isn’t halted, “it will end in bloodshed.”
The comments come as Ben Gvir heads to the northern town of Julis to meet with Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Mowafak Tarif. In a statement, Ben Gvir stresses his appreciation for the community while saying the work will briefly pause for a holiday next week before resuming.
“This is the law and in the State of Israel it is the law that decides,” the far-right leader says. ”
The statement adds that Ben Gvir made “his stance clear” to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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