\nThe project was made possible thanks to a donation of approximately one million shekels from supporters of Samaria in the United States, Europe, and other countries. The weapons were purchased from an Israeli manufacturer by veterans of the elite Yamam and Duvdevan units\u2014highlighting their high operational quality and unique adaptability to the local terrain. Each rifle is valued at around 28,000 shekels.<\/p>\n
Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, explained that the initiative came as part of the lessons learned from the October 7 massacre.
\n\u201cIt is our duty to be strong, to bring all our strength together with the IDF, and to create an iron fist against our enemies,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are part of Israel\u2019s security system\u2014and we will do everything to make sure that October 7 never happens again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rifles, Drones, and Ammunition<\/strong> Alongside the regional council, members of \u201cGideon\u2019s Support Unit\u201d\u2014led by Rabbi and attorney Tzuriel Bublil and Gideon Margalit\u2014also took part in the project. Since the Simchat Torah attack, they have been leading efforts to provide security assistance to communities across the country. During the weapon distribution event, Dagan addressed the members of the civilian security squads: For the first time in Israel, dozens of advanced designated marksman rifles were distributed to civilian defense teams in Samaria\u2014funded by donations from the Diaspora and as part of a renewed security preparedness effort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":22666,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,2276,85,6],"tags":[5506,5505,5508,4666,5507,1660,2449],"class_list":["post-22664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-idf","category-people","category-positive-moment","category-security","tag-civilian-security","tag-civilian-security-squads","tag-community-protection","tag-defense-preparedness","tag-diaspora-support","tag-judea-and-samaria","tag-weapons"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nIn addition to the marksman rifles, hundreds of ARAD and Emtan rifles, tactical vests, helmets, drones, night vision equipment, and other weapons systems were also purchased. As part of a broader defense effort, the council also helped acquire handguns for 500 women living in communities throughout Samaria.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe asked ourselves what we could contribute,\u201d said Bublil. \u201cAnd Samaria is the heart of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-74-1024x768.webp\")
\n\u201cYou defend your communities day and night\u2014whether during reserve duty or at home with your personal weapons. Now, you\u2019re doing it with professional, heavy-duty arms. Thanks to you\u2014we will achieve a great victory.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"