IDF deploys new Border Police company as Jewish extremist violence rises in West Bank
A new Border Police company will tackle nationalist violence in the West Bank as Defense Minister Israel Katz demands stronger police enforcement.
The IDF has deployed a new Border Police company to the Judea and Samaria Division in response to rising settler violence in the West Bank, according to the Jerusalem Post. The company, which specializes in combating nationalist crime and began training in August, is expected to take on operational missions in violence hotspots beginning in late November.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir made the decision following a recommendation from IDF Central Command. Defense Minister Israel Katz emphasized that responsibility for addressing serious violence by a small group of Jewish rioters in the West Bank must rest entirely with the Israel Police's Judea and Samaria Division, including prevention, investigation, and prosecution.
Katz reiterated that he would not reinstate administrative detention orders, stating that strong and effective police enforcement is the solution.
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