These remarks explicitly reject the prospect of a sovereign Palestinian state with its own military apparatus. Netanyahu also stated that Israel is preparing for a scenario in which Palestinian Authority forces turn their weapons against the state, adding that his government has a war plan ready for such a conflict. These warnings, issued ahead of elections, coincide with a reaffirmed commitment to expand Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.
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Netanyahu Bars Arab Army West of Jordan River to Ensure IDF Control
Geopolitics7 days ago
Benjamin Netanyahu visited the seam line near Tulkarm to warn that Israel would not tolerate any competing security forces in the West Bank. The Prime Minister declared that there will be no "Arab army" west of the Jordan River, stating that Israel must maintain control from the river to the sea under the guiding principle of "our country, our control."
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