Katz: IDF to outline plan shifting West Bank settler violence authority to police within two weeks
The move comes amid criticism levied at the military of its failure to control settler extremists, who in recent days have targeted Palestinian homes in the village of Kusra.
Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) will present a plan within two weeks to transfer West Bank civilian enforcement authority to the Israel Police. This move comes amid criticism of the military's inability to control settler extremists who have recently targeted Palestinian homes in the village of Kusra.
According to Katz, the 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. The IDF's role will remain focused on combating Palestinian terrorism and defending borders and communities against threats, while the Israel Police will handle civilian matters and maintain law and order within Israel.
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