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Katz's West Bank move: impacts and settlers
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz announced a decision to transfer law enforcement authority in the West Bank from the military to the Israeli police. The goal is to subject settlers to the country's laws and bring them under civilian oversight, as part of strengthening Israeli control and expanding the powers of local institutions in the occupied areas. This decision raises questions about whether the police can carry out field operations in Areas A and B, where the military remains the primary entity capable of detaining settlers and enforcing security restrictions. There is concern that this could create a vacuum in law enforcement on the ground and threaten the security agencies' ability to confront settler attacks. The upcoming measures include reducing the military's tools for resisting settlement outposts and security interventions, amid increasing political pressures to redistribute responsibilities in a way that reinforces Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank.
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