DM Bennett Solves Another Crisis Again

Bennett stops imports of PA agricultural produce

Imports of PA agricultural products to stop as of Sunday at 6:00 a.m.

Looks like a Cold War is beginning between Israel and the so-called Palestinians.

Defense Minister Naftali Bennett on Friday instructed the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Gen. Kamil Abu Rukun, to immediately stop the imports of agricultural produce from the Palestinian Authority into Israel.

STOP THE ROCKETS and BALLOONS

Constructive Action by the DM

The minister's decision was made after months of repeated attempts by the defense establishment to resolve, using dialogue, a crisis which led to serious and ongoing damage to the cattle breeders’ sector in Israel and to the collapse of hundreds of farms in the industry.

In September, Palestinian Authority (PA) cabinet leader Mohammad Shtayyeh prohibited the import of Israeli cattle and other livestock to PA territories. As the PA has refused to end the boycott which restricted trade from Israeli farmers and significantly reduced the volume of imports, Bennett instructed COGAT to implement the ban on PA produce. Accordingly, agricultural imports from the PA will be halted as of 6:00 a.m. on Sunday. ArutzSheva

Israel to halt cement imports into Gaza
In response to rocket fire, Israel halts
cement imports into Gaza cuts 500 entry permits for Gaza merchants.

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Maj. Gen. Kamil Abu Rukun, announced on Saturday night that Israel would halt the cement imports into the Gaza Strip and would cut 500 entry permits into Israel for Gaza merchants starting Sunday morning and until further notice.

The announcement comes in the wake of the continued rocket and incendiary balloon attacks from Gaza to the territory of the State of Israel.  ArutzSheva

UPDATE: Farmers Association backs Defense Minister
Farmers Association in Israel Chairman Dubi Amitai expressed support for Defense Minister Naftali Bennett's decision to stop agricultural imports from the PA. (arutzsheva)