Katz: IDF has 2 weeks to draft plan to hand West Bank civilian enforcement to police
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondentDefense Minister Israel Katz said on Monday that he had instructed the Israel Defense Forces to submit within two weeks a plan to “transfer responsibility for civilian enforcement in the West Bank to the Israel Police,” a move widely seen as impractical in the lead-up to a national election.According to statement from Katz’s office, during a meeting with top military and defense officials Sunday night, he said he “expressed an unequivocal position against violence and the taking of the law into their own hands by unauthorized parties,” apparently alluding to recent attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians.He also “stressed the need for enforcement in all civilian aspects in the West Bank to be handled by the Israel Police through effective and efficient inter-organizational cooperation,” the statement said.“It was agreed that the IDF would submit a comprehensive plan on the matter within…
Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the IDF to submit a plan within two weeks to transfer responsibility for civilian enforcement in the West Bank to the Israel Police. This move, announced amid a surge in settler violence, aims to address concerns about unauthorized parties taking the law into their own hands. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir endorsed the proposal, viewing it as a step toward Israeli sovereignty and suggesting that Border Police authority in the West Bank also be moved to the police. Katz also stated he would advance the legalization of outpost farms in the West Bank and instructed the IDF to prepare for potential operations in Palestinian refugee camps if terrorism increases.
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