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IDF confirms soldiers numbered Palestinian suspects in West Bank op., says 'lessons were drawn'

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  • The IDF confirmed soldiers numbered Palestinian suspects during a West Bank operation, stating "lessons were drawn."
  • The operation in Kabatiya near Jenin involved detaining two suspected terrorists and raiding over 100 houses.
  • Defense Minister Israel Katz announced plans to transfer West Bank civilian enforcement from the IDF to the police.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed that soldiers numbered Palestinian suspects during an operation in the West Bank village of Kabatiya, near Jenin. Army Radio reported the incident Tuesday, and the IDF responded that security forces "marked suspects who were being interrogated as part of the operation." Commanders subsequently explained the seriousness of the act to the soldiers involved, and "lessons were drawn from the matter."

security forces marked suspects who were being interrogated as part of the operation.

— IDFResponse from the IDF confirming soldiers numbered Palestinian suspects during a West Bank operation.

The operation on Monday led to the detention of two individuals suspected of planning and promoting terrorist acts against Israeli citizens and the IDF. The military also raided more than 100 houses in the Kabatiya area. This incident follows heightened scrutiny of IDF actions, particularly after a previous operation in the Palestinian village of Kusra near Nablus.

the seriousness of the act was explained to the soldiers, and lessons were drawn from the matter.

— IDF CommandersExplanation following the incident where soldiers numbered Palestinian suspects.

In parallel, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday that a plan for transferring civilian enforcement authority in the West Bank from the IDF to the police will be presented within two weeks. Katz had initially declared this intention on Friday, emphasizing a commitment to prevent unauthorized actions and vigilantism. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir praised Katz's decision as a "significant step toward [implementing] Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank."

We will not allow violence or unauthorized parties to take the law into their own hands.

— Israel KatzDefense Minister Israel Katz on the decision to transfer civilian enforcement in the West Bank to the police.

Ben-Gvir has been a vocal proponent of transferring all responsibility for the area from the IDF to the Israel Police. He specifically called for handing over the Border Police's Judea and Samaria Division to police control, citing a coalition agreement that he believes has not yet been fully implemented.

significant step toward [implementing] Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank.

— Itamar Ben-GvirNational Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir commenting on the transfer of authority.
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