The 48 pages of transcripts document a 1980 consultation Prime Minister Menachem Begin held with top security officials the day after the first attack by the Jewish Underground, in which two Palestinian mayors and a police explosives expert were injured. The discussion begins with the attack and its implications and continues with a string of topics including law enforcement on settlers, High Court of Justice involvement in security matters, restrictions on media coverage of the Territories and the silencing of political protest.

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Discussion of the Situation in Judea, Samaria and Gaza Strip
Held at the Prime Minister's office on 3rd June 1980