On Sunday, 78 terrorists were released from Ofer Prison as part of the hostage release deal. In response, Jewish residents in Judea and Samaria blocked roads intended for the return of the released terrorists to their homes, in an effort to “prevent the next massacre.”
Their online message forums warned, “All residents of Judea and Samaria are in danger. The locations of these villages are close to major roads and settlements in Judea and Samaria. There is almost no settlement in Judea and Samaria that does not have a village nearby where a freed terrorist is returning. “We are guarding our lives. We will not go like sheep to the slaughter! Everyone is now going out to block Ramallah.”
Two weeks after two women and a policeman were murdered in a shooting attack in Samaria, a Jewish presence was re-established Sunday morning in the murderers’ village. Jewish activists arrived at the village and called for improved security measures and the demolition of illegal shops in the area. Sunday night, Kedumim Council Chairman Ozel Vatik stated in a letter to residents, “Our fight to change the reality and eliminate the threat of Funduq is succeeding!” Their activism brought success to establish a Jewish presence point in Funduq. After discussions with senior officials from the Civil Administration, the army, and the police, numerous changes will be taking place.