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‘De facto annexation’: Israel to shift civilian enforcement in West Bank from army to police

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Israel to transfer West Bank law enforcement from military to police following settler violence

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF to prepare transferring civilian law enforcement in the occupied West Bank to police, following a week-long siege by settlers of Palestinian homes including one owned by a Palestinian American family. The move, described by critics as de facto annexation, comes after the U.S. ambassador condemned the settler violence as a 'horrific act of terror.'

Aug 13, 2026·6 sourcesU.S. Israel relationsWest Bank annexationIsrael-Palestine ConflictWest BankTerritorial disputesSettler violencePalestinian rightsIsraeli domestic politics
Israel to transfer West Bank law enforcement from military to police following settler violence
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