About 600 former senior Israeli military, police, Shin Bet and intelligence and special-operations officials sent a joint letter to U.S. President Trump on the 27th urging Washington to press the Israeli government to curb rising settler violence in the West Bank, warning it could trigger escalation. The letter, initiated by the National Security Commanders group, was signed by roughly 600 ex-commanders and security heads; Trump is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House on

2026-07-28

About 600 former senior Israeli military, police, Shin Bet and intelligence and special-operations officials sent a joint letter to U.S. President Trump on the 27th urging Washington to press the Israeli government to curb rising settler violence in the West Bank, warning it could trigger escalation. The letter, initiated by the National Security Commanders group, was signed by roughly 600 ex-commanders and security heads; Trump is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House on the 28th.