IDF postpones Palestinian terror arrests as forces diverted to fight West Bank extremism - report
According to Army Radio, the arrests come at the request of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), to which the IDF has responded that it is "unable" to arrest all of the wanted suspects.
The IDF has postponed the arrest of Palestinians suspected of terrorism due to a diversion of forces to combat rising settler extremism in the West Bank, according to Army Radio. This decision comes after Defense Minister Israel Katz announced plans to transfer civilian enforcement authority for Israeli communities and residents in the West Bank to the Israel Police.
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit stated that the agency prioritizes and allocates its forces to various missions, in response to the Shin Bet's request. The Kusra incident, involving settler violence against Palestinians, has intensified settler extremism, leading to the deployment of the Golani Brigade and the Haruv Reconnaissance Unit to the area.
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