Military & Security

Probe: IDF Allowed 'PA' Police Free Hand in Area C

Initial probe findings into the abduction of an IDF reservist on the Beitunia bypass road reveal that the IDF allowed PLO/'PA' security forces to operate unhindered inside Area C for years. Despite armed 'PA' forces setting up an illegal checkpoint, pepper-spraying the soldier, and confiscating his weapon, defense echelons have avoided imposing sanctions or defining the incident as a kidnapping.