PA Security Forces

PA Officers Launch Security Crackdown in Jenin

Palestinian Authority forces launch a large scale security crackdown in Jenin following death of local governor.

Boycott Campaigners Resort to Death Threats

Activists pressing to boycott all things Israeli in Ramallah threatened to kill a popular Israeli-Arab singer on New Year's Eve

Abbas Orders PA Security Chiefs to Maintain Calm

PA security forces have been ordered to 'maintain calm and quiet' so as not to invite a strong Israeli intervention before September.

PA Officials Worried About UN Bid

According to the Arabic media, the US has made official its intent to veto the PA bid for statehood at the UN in September; PA officials worried.

'Call Joseph's Tomb Shooting Terrorism'

Terror victims group slams Chief of Staff for failing to call shooting a terror attack, Ben-Ari calls to “fight the terrorists in uniform.”

IDF: Joseph's Tomb Shooting was Intentional

PA officers' gunfire aimed at Jewish worshipers was not only unjustified, but an intentional attack, IDF investigators tell Chief of Staff.

PA Police Officially a Hostile Organization

Israel has officially determined that the PA police force is a hostile organization. Implications for the future.

Terrorist Was One of PA Killers at Joseph’s Tomb

A "former" terrorist was one of the Palestinian Authority troops who shot at 19 Jews at Kever Yosef last month, killing Ben Yosef Livnat, IDF says.

‘US-Trained Armed Forces Turning PA into Police State’

The US may have created a Frankenstein in the Palestinian Authority. Rights groups say it is using US-trained forces to build a police state.

IDF Rehearses for the Day Gen. Dayton's Forces Turn On It

IDF's Nachshon unit recently simulated a battle against the PA's US-trained forces, anticipating a possible Hamas-Fatah rapprochement.

PA Demands Control over Ramallah Day after Huge Arms Cache Found

A new PA demand for military control over the Ramallah area comes one day after a huge Hamas arms cache was found.

Murderer of Ido Zoldan Gets Life Sentence

The murderers of the Jewish pioneer were members of the PA police force. The crime was a 'protest' against the Annapolis conference in 2007.

IDF Chief of Staff Visits Bethlehem

PA reports Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi was in Bethlehem Sunday. IDF source confirms visit to Arutz Sheva, says he met with top PA commanders.

Abbas Furious at Israel for Killing Hamas Terrorist in PA City

Mahmoud Abbas is furious at Israel for arresting a Hamas terrorist in the PA city of Tulkarm, where the PA is responsible for security.

PA Democracy: Anti-Gov’t Conference Quashed by Police

Police turned a planned press conference against PA gov’t policy into an illegal rally – and then banned it, injuring participants in the process.

US Report: Israel Hampers Training of PA Forces

New US report accuses Israel of delaying transfer of key equipment for training Arab security forces to PA. There are reasons.

Legal Forum: Troop Carriers for PA a Danger for Israel

The Land of Israel Legal Forum calls on Netanyahu to keep Russian troop carriers out of PA hands, warns of Gaza repeat.

PA Asks Mitchell for 28 More Security Stations near Jewish Areas

PA negotiators have told Mitchell they want to open 24 more “police stations” near Jewish areas while its forces demand wider authority.