Katz orders IDF to prepare to transfer West Bank civilian enforcement to police after Kusra chaos
According to Katz, the proposed plan would shift responsibility for civilian law enforcement and public order involving the Israeli population in the West Bank from the IDF to the police.
Defense Minister Israel Katz has directed the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to prepare a plan for transferring civilian enforcement authority from the military to the Israel Police in the West Bank. The proposed plan aims to redefine the military's role in the territory, shifting responsibility for civilian law enforcement and public order from the IDF to the police.
According to Katz, the IDF's primary duty remains combating Palestinian terrorism and safeguarding borders and communities against threats. MK Gilad Kariv of The Democrats criticized the move, calling it "contrary to Israeli law, international law, and our country's clear national security interests." He warned that the directive would not be implemented but would send a clear message to IDF troops on the ground: they should not act against Jewish terrorism and hilltop youth gangs, and commandants who do act will face punishment, accusing Katz of protecting Jewish terrorism in the West Bank with an "Iron Dome."
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