More than 30 years in Israel’s security establishment didn’t prepare Chief Superintendent Moshe Pinchi, commander of the Judea and Samaria Police District, for the moment he’d have to sit before cameras and reveal the existential threats facing his region. In an exclusive interview airing this week on the Hebrew program, The Sector, Pinchi—who served as head of the Israel Police Spokesperson’s Unit during the October 7 massacre—is breaking his silence with a troubling assessment, though one filled with praise for Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria.
Key Points from This Week’s Interview:
• The October 7 Threat from Judea and Samaria: Pinchi doesn’t sugarcoat reality, openly warning of a similar nightmare scenario erupting from terror villages in Judea and Samaria. “It can happen, and not on the scale we were prepared for in the past,” he said. The district commander made clear that police and security forces are preparing for extreme scenarios at far higher intensity than previously imagined.
• The Aerial Threat: During the interview, I raised the question of the drone threat and explosive devices in Judea and Samaria—an issue that has become a weapon of choice for local terror organizations trying to copy terrorist methods from Gaza and Lebanon.
• The Governance Question: When will the illegal terror outpost of Khan al-Ahmar finally be evacuated? Pinchi addressed the political and security sensitivities surrounding the site.
• Salute to Pioneering Residents: Despite the challenges, the district commander explained why every other police chief in Israel can only envy his region. “The residents of Judea and Samaria are pioneers, the salt of the earth, and the national resilience they demonstrate is the anchor for all of us.”
Samaria Governor Yossi Dagan commented on the interview, “An important exposé by Eliya Aviv. It’s good and right that the Judea and Samaria District of the Israel Police is acting decisively against the severe threat that my colleagues and I have been warning about extensively—a scenario of terrorists infiltrating the center of the country. The Palestinian Authority is a full-fledged terror body, and many within it have never hidden their desire to carry out, alongside Hamas, a second October 7th—from Judea and Samaria to the Gush Dan cities. The State of Israel must root this out. We should support National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Judea and Samaria District Commander Chief Superintendent Moshe Pinchi, and all the fighters and police officers of the district.”
1+Minister Bezalel Smotrich said, “As Commander Moshe Pinchi said in an interview with Elia Aviv, an October 7th scenario in Judea and Samaria is a real scenario that the terrorist organizations are preparing for every day, and we must prepare for it with all seriousness. Alongside the preparation of the security forces, there is also the need to strengthen Jewish residence in the heartland as a critical step to stop the next massacre in Judea and Samaria. For this reason, we have approved over 100 communities at strategic points, promoted the regulation and development of farms, and brought in huge budgets for paving roads and highways in the heartland. In the face of this revolution is an Eisenkot government, which would reverse these achievements and establish a terrorist state in the heart of the State of Israel. We must not let this happen! Together, we will continue to be prepared for any scenario, and maintain the security belt of the State of Israel.
1+Head of the Binyamin Council and Chairman of the Yesha Council, Israel Gantz commented, “It is good that a senior Israel Police official says in an interview with Eliya Aviv in a clear voice what we have been warning about for years: A scenario of a broad attack from Judea and Samaria is a real threat that must be prepared for. Opposite the center of the country stands an army of about 50,000 Palestinian Authority soldiers – a corrupt authority that encourages terrorism and operates under Iranian influence. The heartland is the protective wall of the State of Israel, and strengthening it is a security interest of the highest order.”