The distribution happens a week after Samaria Council Head Yossi Dagan purchased the weapons.

National Security Minister Ben Gvir approved a leniency requested by Samaria Council Head Yossi Dagan.

Samaria Council Head Yossi Dagan signed a weapons deal for hundreds of improved assault rifles to reinforce the first response teams in council settlements, thanks to millions in donations raised abroad.

On the heels of the Palestinian Authority's attempts to destroy the altar of Joshua, rare findings have been unearthed at the site, including an ancient ring and beads believed to have belonged to childrens or women's jewelry.

The Samaria Regional Council has developed a professional plan for the growth of Samaria to one million residents by the year 2050, which includes: new cities, industrial zones, a railway, and an airport. The head of the council, Yossi Dagan, wrote in a letter to the Prime Minister: "Adopt the plan in the government, strengthen Zionism, and lower housing prices in the country"