On Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant announced the intention to establish “rapid intervention forces” in towns near the border with the West Bank.

This came during his visit to the head of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, Yuli Adelstein, Israeli army soldiers on the contact line between the West Bank and Israel, according to what was reported by the official Israeli Broadcasting Corporation.

Gallant said in a post on the “X” platform: “I ordered the formation of intervention forces that will rely on townspeople and graduates of combat units, which is another step that will strengthen security elements.”

The Hebrew Authority quoted Edelstein as warning “against the consequences of repeating the attacks of October 7, 2023,” in reference to Hamas’ sudden attack on Israeli towns and military bases in the area adjacent to the Gaza Strip in southern Israel.

Adelstein added, "The contact line is a few kilometers away from the cities in the center of the country."

The broadcaster said: “Gallant revealed that Israel will establish rapid intervention forces in the villages of the contact line adjacent to the West Bank.”

A few days ago, Israelis in towns near the northern West Bank claimed that Palestinian shooting had occurred.

The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation said, "Yesterday, Israeli vehicles were exposed to fire near the Kiryat Arba settlement (in Hebron, in the southern West Bank). There were no human casualties, but damage was observed to the vehicles."

There was no comment from the Palestinian side on the allegations of shooting from the West Bank, while Israelis published video clips that they said documented shooting from the West Bank.

Source: Anatolia