Olmert attacks Central Command chief Avi Bluth, accuses him of aiding Jewish terrorism

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Former prime minister Ehud Olmert accused Central Command chief, Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, of aiding Jewish rioters in Judea and Samaria. According to him, Bluth uses unacceptable means that are inconsistent with his commitment as the sovereign authority of Israel in the territories.

Olmert said in an interview with Reshet Bet that Bluth has given in to pressure from settler leaders. He claimed that Jewish terrorism is being carried out in a savage, unprecedented, violent and murderous manner against Palestinian residents. According to him, for decades he did not take a stand against an army general, but he cannot sit quietly.