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Ben Gvir Agrees to Transfer West Bank Enforcement Powers to Police, Demands Expanded Authority
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First reported by Srugim · 27 minutes ago
What happened
Itamar Ben Gvir agrees to transfer West Bank enforcement powers from the IDF to the Israeli Police but demands the police also gain control over the Border Police and administrative detention powers. He states these changes are necessary for the police to effectively assume responsibility in the region.
- 01Itamar Ben Gvir accepts Defense Minister Gallant's call to transfer West Bank enforcement to police.
- 02Ben Gvir demands Border Police responsibility move from IDF to police.
- 03He insists administrative detention and restriction powers shift to him and the police.
- 04Ben Gvir criticizes current underuse of these powers against anarchists and anti-Zionists.
- 05He says only after these steps can police practically take full West Bank enforcement control.
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