Report: IDF mulling request to hand anti-tank missiles to settlement security teams

24 January 2024, 5:22 pm

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The Israel Defense Forces is reportedly weighing handing anti-tank missiles to local civilian security teams in West Bank settlements that are isolated or close to Palestinian towns.

Haaretz reports that the potential move has been suggested by right-wing lawmakers as a precaution against the scenario of a mass terrorist infiltration by vehicles, similar to what happened in the south on October 7 when thousands of Hamas gunmen invaded from Gaza and massacred hundreds of civilians.

The report says IDF officers have discussed the step and not voiced objection, and that it is now being considered by top security officials.