{
  "id": 877453,
  "title": "‘De facto annexation’: Israel to shift civilian enforcement in West Bank from army to police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/de-facto-annexation-israel-to-shift-civilian-enforcement-in-west-bank",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T14:21:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/de-facto-annexation-israel-shift-civilian-enforcement-west-bank-army-police"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a move interpreted as advancing Israel's annexation of the West Bank, the country plans to shift civilian enforcement from the army to civilian police forces, according to Defence Minister Israel Katz. The military has been instructed to draft a plan to transfer enforcement powers for civilian matters from the army to the police, with the military focusing solely on combating \"Palestinian terrorism\" and protecting borders and communities. Katz argued that the police perform this role \"in every other place in the State of Israel\" and welcomed the move, as it would reduce the military's workload. However, Israel Hayom reported that the army welcomed the plan and had been pushing for it for weeks. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who oversees the police, was not informed about the statement being issued. Settler leaders, including Israel Ganz, head of the Regional Binyamin Council in the West Bank, welcomed the announcement and urged the cancellation of the Oslo Accords and the imposition of \"full Israeli sovereignty\" over the occupied territory.",
  "summary": "‘De facto annexation’: Israel to shift civilian enforcement in West Bank from army to police Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 14:39 It comes as settler violence continues to rise and Israeli officials call for greater civilian control in the occupied Palestinian territory An Israeli soldier stands in front of a Palestinian house besieged by Israeli settlers in the village of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/palestinians-in-west-bank-village-remain-under-israeli-settler-siege-870072",
        "published": "2026-08-14T11:45:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "West Bank mothers mourn children killed in the conflict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/west-bank-mothers-mourn-children-killed-in-the-conflict",
        "published": "2026-08-14T12:24:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israel calls for police to replace military in handling West Bank settlers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/israel-calls-for-police-to-replace-military-in-handling-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-08-14T13:30:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Palestinians besieged in West Bank village fear Israeli settlers will seize their homes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/palestinians-besieged-in-west-bank-village-fear-israeli-settlers-will",
        "published": "2026-08-14T14:04:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Palestinians besieged in West Bank village fear Israeli settlers will seize their homes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/palestinians-besieged-in-west-bank-village-fear-israeli-settlers-will-883471",
        "published": "2026-08-14T14:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/activists-try-to-deliver-aid-to-palestinians-in-homes-besieged-by",
        "published": "2026-08-14T17:03:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}