During the night of Wednesday to Thursday, the IDF permitted mispallalim to visit the שבעים הזקנים, the kevarim of Itamar and Elazar located in the PA (Palestinian Authority) village of Awarta in the Shomron district.

IDF soldiers, border police and regular police were on hand along with agents of the Civil Administration, permitting 400 mispallalim to participate.

The event passed without incident.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)