Ariel Danino has been suddenly barred from entering the West Bank for six months, just days after he claims to have exposed a Shin Bet informant within the settler community.
The ban, signed by Central Command Chief Major General Avi Bluth, comes immediately after Danino's release from a separate six-month administrative detention. The timing is noteworthy, as it coincides with Danino's recent public revelation about a young settler who allegedly confessed to working as an informant for the Shin Bet's Jewish Division.
"They're forcing me to uproot my family without warning or due process," Danino told reporters, describing how the order requires his immediate departure from the region, including removing his children from their schools. "This is pure retaliation for exposing their methods."
The case has highlighted the ongoing tension between Israel's security services and settler activists. According to Danino's account, the exposed informant was recruited during a period of personal vulnerability. After the revelation, Shin Bet investigators reportedly took the alleged informant into custody and confiscated his belongings.
Comparing the security service's methods to those of the KGB, Danino remains defiant despite the ban. "This isn't about law enforcement - it's about intimidation," he stated. "They want to send a message to anyone who might expose their tactics in the future. But I won't be silenced."
As reported by Arutz Sheva, Danino's lawyer said, "Despite Defense Minister Katz's commendable decision to cancel administrative detentions for settlers, it seems the ISA is relentless, continuing to pursue settlers with more and more restrictive orders. Increased intervention from the minister is needed in these matters."
Arutz Sheva added that the Shin Bet released this response: "[We] reject the claim that the expulsion order against Ariel Danino is in any way related to his alleged activities to expose an ISA agent ... We cannot disclose the information underlying Danino's expulsion order, but it has been thoroughly reviewed by both the Shin Bet and the IDF."
The Judea and Samaria district police delivered the order, which takes immediate effect and provides no grace period for compliance. This type of administrative order has been criticized by civil rights groups for bypassing normal judicial procedures, as it requires no court approval or hearing before implementation.
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