Extremist settlers in the West Bank and their allies inside Israel have in recent years been acting with violence toward government, army and security authorities, as well as toward Palestinians and Israelis whose political views differ from those of the „hilltop youth.“ It was in this spirit, known as „price tag,“ that mosques, Palestinian property and vehicles of the Israel Defense Forces were damaged, and the calm of citizens was disturbed by threats. The official tendency to regard the „price tag“ gangs as a nuisance rather than an actual threat has to be shelved.