The Palestinian Authority’s security forces have evolved from a civilian policing body into a military-capable organization with offensive capabilities.
By Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch | IBN | November 6, 2026
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Executive summary
- The Palestinian Authority’s security forces have expanded substantially beyond the personnel, weapons, and operational limits established under the Oslo Accords.
- The security forces have evolved from a civilian policing body into a military-capable organization with offensive capabilities, supported by foreign training, funding, and equipment.
- The combination of military capabilities, close geographic proximity to Israel’s population centers, and past cases of security personnel participating in terrorism creates the potential for a future large-scale attack.
- Current Israeli and international policies have enabled the continued growth and militarization of the Palestinian Authority’s security apparatus despite the original Oslo framework.
- Recommended policy measures include reducing the security forces to their original agreed size, ending military assistance and advanced training, increasing oversight, and strengthening Israel’s defensive preparedness.
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