Katz orders IDF to prepare to transfer West Bank civilian enforcement to police after Kusra chaos
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-14 16:48 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, Economy & Finance, World News, Crime & Justice, War & Conflict
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Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Friday that he had instructed the IDF to prepare a plan to transfer all civilian enforcement authority for Israeli communities and residents in the West Bank to the Israel Police, as part of a broader effort to redefine the military's role in the territory.
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