Israel plans shift in West Bank security structure amid settler violence
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Aug. 14 ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to draw up a plan to transfer responsibility for enforcing civilian law among Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank to the Israeli police.
Under the proposed arrangement, the police will establish a specialized unit responsible for law enforcement involving Israeli settlers in the West Bank and would be provided with the necessary powers and funding.
The transfer would not grant the police independent access to Areas A and B of the West Bank, where officers currently require IDF support to operate.
Katz said the move would enable the military to concentrate on its primary security responsibilities, including combating “Palestinian terrorism” and protecting Israel’s borders and communities
