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Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon's statements regarding the current government's policies in the West Bank highlight how his military background continues to influence his current positions. Ya'alon confirmed that the violent incidents in the town of Tulkarm west of Nablus began with a confrontation between Palestinian and Israeli settlers, accusing some ministers in the government of providing support to extremist settlers who attack Palestinians with the aim of displacing them. Ya'alon, one of Israel’s most prominent military leaders who served as the Chief of Staff of the IDF and Minister of Defense during periods marked by bloody operations, criticized current Israeli policies and considered there to be an organized attempt at ethnic cleansing in Palestinian areas, especially following the October 2023 attack. Despite his criticism today, his record includes executing large-scale military operations, most notably Operation " Defensive Shield" in 2002, and targeted killings of Palestinian leaders such as Abu Jihad and Ahmed Yassin. Since leaving office in 2016, his criticism has expanded to include the current government's security policies, particularly displacement and settler violence, while maintaining a stance rooted in a hardline security outlook throughout his military career.
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