West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel transfers West Bank policing to civilian forces
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Israel has handed responsibility for policing in the West Bank to civilian forces, a move that cements de facto annexation and strengthens settler militias, Al Jazeera English reported. The transfer shifts security arrangements across the occupied territory, consolidating civilian control over law enforcement in areas previously managed under military administration.
The reorganization empowers settler groups and expands their operational capacity in the West Bank. Critics characterize the policing shift as a step toward permanent territorial control and the entrenchment of Israeli civilian rule over Palestinian areas.
