- Reports confirm ongoing conflicts in the West Bank, developments regarding Lebanon, and the wider war with Iran.
- Operations in the West Bank continue, involving UN documentation on displacement from Jenin, force reallocation from Lebanon, and political statements from Israel Katz.
- Defense Minister Katz discussed displacement and airstrikes in the West Bank.
- A plan is underway to shift civilian enforcement responsibilities within the occupied West Bank.
Ben-Gvir hailed Israel Katz's announcement of a plan for military transfer in the West Bank.
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Updated Aug 18
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What happened
Ben-Gvir hailed Israel Katz's announcement of a plan for military transfer in the West Bank.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Itamar Ben-Gvir
Israeli lawyer and far-right politician (born 1976), Israel's Minister of National Security since 2022
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Israel Katz
Minister of Defense of Israel (born 1955)
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West Bank
Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel
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Related events
- Katz attended a Security Cabinet meeting with Netanyahu, while Ben-Gvir defied Netanyahu's request to keep a low profile and led an operation clearing a compound in Jerusalem.
- Israel expands settlements in the West Bank with the approval of the government led by Netanyahu.
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- Itamar Ben-Gvir suggested that Hamas would welcome directors.
- Ben-Gvir's party took down illegal houses in the Negev, involving figures from Hebron.