Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityArmy officials say the latest settlements were established for political reasons despite lacking basic security infrastructure. They warn the move is stretching forces needed for an all-out war and putting civilians and soldiers at unnecessary riskShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYaniv KubovichSeptember 07, 2026Israeli military officials have warned the political leadership that the IDF would struggle to defend new settlements and outposts in the northern West Bank, saying they lack basic security infrastructure and were established for political rather than security reasons.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlementsWest BankIDFCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsIsrael-U.K.EisenkotCanadaBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Algae Crisis: Is 'War Dust' From Gaza Fueling the Crisis?57,000 Israelis Have Left the Country Since Last Rosh HashanahIsrael's High Court Weighs Legality of Voter-tracking Apps Ahead of ElectionCovenant Emerges From Stealth With Plans for Low-cost Cruise MissilesIsrael's Response to U.K. Settlement Sanctions Is a Media-hyped NothingburgerRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionWhat Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?