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Israel Online · Sep 30, 2026

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Ben Gvir Warns Over Thousands of PA Security Personnel Training in Jericho National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir warned that thousands of Palestinian Authority security personnel training in Jericho could eventually turn their weapons against Israel. Ben Gvir said such a force could pose a major threat to Israeli communities including Ra’anana and Kfar Saba, and called for the Palestinian Authority to be dismantled. His remarks reflect his assessment of the threat. Reports have separately described roughly 8,000 PA National Security Forces personnel undergoing standardized training, including in Jericho.

*Ben Gvir Warns Over Thousands of PA Security Personnel Training in Jericho* National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir warned that thousands of Palestinian Authority security personnel training in Jericho could eventually turn their weapons against Israel. Ben Gvir said such a force could pose a major threat to Israeli communities including Ra’anana and Kfar Saba, and called for the Palestinian Authority to be dismantled. His remarks reflect his assessment of the threat. Reports have separately described roughly 8,000 PA National Security Forces personnel undergoing standardized training, including in Jericho.

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