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

‘De facto annexation’: Israel to shift civilian enforcement in West Bank from army to police Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 14:39 It comes as settler violence continues to rise and Israeli officials call for greater civilian control in the occupied Palestinian territory An Israeli soldier stands in front of a Palestinian house besieged by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, on 14 August 2026 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off Israel is preparing to replace