Current sectionIsrael NewsMaj. Gen. Pinchi, commander of Israel Police in the West Bank, said the officers are 'here for the settlements, and our presence here is needed because of the settlements'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJosh BreinerJuly 10, 2025West Bank District Police Commander Maj. Gen. Moshe Pinchi said Wednesday that he has shifted the police priorities in the region so that protecting Israeli settlements would now take precedence over enforcing law and order.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlementsIsrael-PalestineItamar Ben-GvirIDFIsrael-Gaza WarPalestiniansCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIDF Says Combat Soldier Dropouts Surging, Most Due to Mental Health IssuesWho on Earth Feels Threatened by a Nun?Eurovision and War Crimes: Why Netanyahu Will Welcome More ICC Arrest WarrantsShin Bet Head Files Contempt Motion After Ex-chiefs Hide Dissenting Worker NamesLegal Sources: Incoming Mossad Chief May Have Obstructed His Vetting ProcessRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli ForcesAbe Foxman's Death Marks the Demise of the American Jewish Establishment