Defense & Security

Top defense officials looking for answers ahead of sovereignty bid

Top defense officials looking for answers ahead of sovereignty bid

Senior defense officials to convene Wednesday to discuss the ramifications of applying Israeli law in Judea and Samaria. Officials believe that if Israel suffices with a declarative measure and applies sovereignty only on a very limited scale, tensions on the ground can likely be contained. However, the wider the scope of annexation, greater are the odds of violence on the ground.