This discussion is produced by TRIBEJOURNAL.ORG and is based on a 2026 report by REGAVIM.ORG entitled, "Writing on the Walls of Jericho" which can be downloaded from our website here:

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Is the Palestinian Authority building and training a military combat force for the next Oct. 7 style attack?The Conceptual Collapse: A Summary of “The Writing on the Wall (of Jericho)”The Regavim Movement's report, "The Writing on the Wall (of Jericho)," asserts that the Palestinian Authority Security Forces (PASF) have dangerously transformed from a civilian police force into a heavily armed, semi-regular military organization that actively supports terrorism. Established in the 1990s under the Oslo and Cairo agreements, the PASF was initially capped at 9,000 personnel and restricted to using light arms. Although this staffing cap was later revised to 30,000, the Palestinian Authority systematically exceeded both its personnel and armament limits. The report argues that PA Chairman Yasser Arafat viewed these peace agreements as a tactical truce, utilizing a "revolving door" policy to superficially arrest and quickly release terrorists. The facade of security coordination violently ruptured during the 1996 Western Wall Tunnel riots, when PASF officers turned their Israeli-supplied weapons against IDF soldiers.During the Second Intifada, the PASF openly engaged in armed conflict. PASF officers formed the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, participated in the brutal 2000 Ramallah lynching, and managed the smuggling of 50 tons of strategic weaponry aboard the *Karine A* ship. In response, Israel launched Operation Defensive Shield in 2002, destroying PASF headquarters and discovering official documents proving the PA financed terrorism.Despite international efforts to rebuild the PASF as an apolitical force under the U.S.-led "Dayton Model" in 2007, Regavim argues the current apparatus remains a dangerous facade. Today, the PASF pays an estimated 65,000 personnel, creating a staggering ratio of 19 armed officers per 1,000 residents. The force has heavily militarized, establishing elite commando units such as Unit 101, S.A.T., and BTS, which train with RPGs, heavy machine guns, and military-grade explosives. This military buildup is coupled with severe ideological radicalization. The PASF routinely glorifies deceased terrorists as "martyrs," integrates released prisoners into its officer ranks, and actively promotes the violent conquest of Israeli cities like Haifa, Acre, and Jaffa. The authors conclude that by continuing to treat this massive, terror-aligned army as a security partner, Israel risks a catastrophic, October 7th-style massacre originating from Judea and Samaria.Read more or download the full report by Regavim.https://www.tribejournal.org/post/palestinian-army-or-police-forceSubscribe to TRIBEwww.tribejournal.org/subscribe