Defense Minister Katz: Police, Not IDF, Must Handle Jewish Violence in West Bank
Translated & summarized from Abu Ali Express by baba
Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that the Israel Police, not the IDF, must be solely responsible for handling severe violence by Jewish rioters in Judea and Samaria. Katz stated the IDF should focus on combating Palestinian terrorism and border defense. He argued that strong police enforcement, not administrative orders, is the necessary solution.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Defense Minister Israel Katz stated police must handle Jewish rioter violence in Judea and Samaria.
- Katz said the IDF should focus on combating Palestinian terrorism and border defense.
- The Defense Minister called for strong and effective police enforcement.
- He argued administrative orders are not the solution to the violence.
Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the responsibility for addressing severe violence by a minority of Jewish rioters in Judea and Samaria must fall entirely on the Israel Police's Judea and Samaria district. This includes preventative measures, investigations, and prosecutions.
Katz emphasized that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) should not and cannot be involved in civilian law enforcement. Instead, the IDF's role is to combat Palestinian terrorism and protect the country's borders, as well as Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria and along the seam line.
The Defense Minister asserted that administrative orders are not the solution to this problem. He called for strong and effective police enforcement to tackle the issue of violence perpetrated by a small group of Jewish individuals.
