Katz orders IDF to prepare to transfer West Bank civilian enforcement to police after Kusra chaos

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a directive for the IDF to prepare a plan for transferring all civilian enforcement authority for Israeli communities in the West Bank to the Israel Police. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to redefine the military's operational focus in the territory.

Katz stated that the proposed plan would shift the responsibility for civilian law enforcement and maintaining public order among the Israeli population from the IDF to the police. He emphasized that the IDF's primary role should be combating Palestinian terrorism and defending borders and communities against external threats.

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The IDF's role is to fight Palestinian terrorism and focus on defending the borders and the communities against threats.

"All responsibility for enforcing civilian matters and maintaining law and order will be transferred to the police," Katz said in a statement. This potential change signals a significant shift in the division of responsibilities between security forces in the West Bank.

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All responsibility for enforcing civilian matters and maintaining law and order will be transferred to the police.