katz halts use of administrative detention orders against jews in west bank defense minister israel katz announced his decision to halt the use of administrative detention orders against jews in the west bank on friday. "in the current climate, where jewish communities in judea and samaria face significant threats of palestinian terrorism, supported by the iranian axis of evil seeking to establish a terror front against israel, and where international sanctions unfairly target settlers and settlement organizations, it is not appropriate for the state of israel to take such a severe step," katz said.  "when there are suspicions of criminal activity, those responsible can and should be prosecuted. if no criminal charges can be brought, other preventive measures must be employed that do not involve administrative detention," he added. "there is a defense minister in jerusalem! i congratulate my friend, minister israel katz, on important and great news, " ben-gvir noted, adding that the decision was "a correction of an injustice of many years and justice for those who love the land." smotrich noted that katz's decision "abolished long-standing discrimination" and "put an end to the injustice in which the settlers were second-class citizens and draconian and undemocratic measures were applied against them that trampled on their rights, measures that are not applied against any other population in the state of israel except terrorists and dangerous enemies."
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