of settlement in the place.

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Children who arrived at the settlement drew on the walls of the structure and wrote "Death to Arabs," "Greater Israel," "Sa-Nur = Redemption," among other things.

Political storm

The events in Beit El also led to a political storm Tuesday, with leaders on the political right, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming they were doing their utmost to strengthen settlements and prevent the destruction of the Draynoff buildings.

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While making similar comments himself, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon's decision to send troops into the settlement on Monday night drew criticism from his political partners from Bayit Yehudi and former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman who called for Ya'alon's resignation.

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From the other side of the settlement debate, Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid calledPopular

Uber faces criminal probe into Greyball use

SAN FRANCISCO: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun a criminal investigation into Uber Technologies' use of a software tool that helped its drivers evade local transportation regulators, two sources said.

Uber has acknowledged that the software, known as Greyball, helped it identify and circumvent government officials who were trying to clamp down on Uber in areas where its service had not yet been approved, such as Portland, Oregon.

The company prohibited the use of Greyball for this purpose shortly after The New York Times revealed its existence in March, saying it was created to check ride requests to prevent fraud and safeguard drivers.

The report triggered a barrage of negative publicity for Uber.

The criminal probe could become a significant problem facing the company