Officials concerned over possible clashes between IDF, PA security forces

Security establishment officials tells Channel 12 that they are very concerned about the possibility of clashes breaking out between Israeli and Palestinian security forces in the coming weeks when the IDF carries out arrests in Area A.

The IDF typically coordinates these operations with the PA, which will withdraw its forces ahead of such raids to avoid getting caught in clashes between the army and Palestinian suspects.

With PA President Mahmoud Abbas announcing the severing of security cooperation with Israel, the PA will no longer be getting heads-ups from their Israeli counterparts.

Hebrew media reports that PA security officers have been told not to respond to the calls of their Israeli counterparts for the time being.