The Yesha Council, representing settlement municipal authorities in the West Bank, is demanding the government to close the Shin Bet's Jewish Division after the department's head made controversial remarks about detaining radical settler youth without evidence. The letter from West Bank municipal heads states that the division has been operating against settlers using illegitimate measures instead of focusing on counterterrorism efforts. The leaked conversation between the Jewish Division head and a police officer has further highlighted strained relations between the West Bank police and the Jewish Division.