They Once Commanded Israel's Army. Now They Protect Palestinians From Masked Soldiers and Settlers - Israel Security

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They were senior officials in the IDF, Shin Bet and Mossad who devoted their lives to Israel's security. Today, they are activists protecting Palestinians in the West Bank from troops and settlers. Have they had a change of heart? Quite the opposite

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11:47 AM • November 06 2026 IST

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Last month, Israeli media reported the arrest of two Israeli activists who had joined Palestinians harvesting olives in the village of Duma, in the Nablus district. While such arrests are not unusual, the media attention was extraordinary. The reason: One of those detained was Brig. Gen. (ret.) Joel Feldschuh, a former fighter pilot and former CEO of El Al.

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Haaretz profiles former senior IOF, Shin Bet and Mossad officials who now act as activists protecting Palestinians in the West Bank from troops and settlers. It opens with the arrest of two Israeli activists, one a retired brigadier general, who joined Palestinians harvesting olives in Duma. The text supplied is only the opening of the feature, and nothing in it misleads the reader.

What it gets right

“Now They Protect Palestinians From Masked Soldiers and Settlers”
The headline names both sources of the threat Palestinians face, soldiers and settlers. It does not fold the violence into vague tensions or clashes.
“activists protecting Palestinians in the West Bank from troops and settlers”
Haaretz says in its own voice that Palestinians need protection from Israeli troops as well as settlers. It does not treat the occupation forces as a neutral buffer.
“While such arrests are not unusual”
Haaretz tells the reader that the arrest of activists at olive harvests is routine. The case is not presented as a one-off, and the reader learns the media attention came from the detainee's rank.

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