The Defense Ministry also denied reports that some 1,500 rifles were authorized by Israel to go to Palestinian hands.
It is "plausible" that Hamas will be given an order to attack Israel from its northern positions in southern Lebanon, a former COGAT official said.
Bezalel Smotrich on the transfer of West Bank authority: "If Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has a problem with that, he's welcome to quit."
Benny Gantz: Bezalel Smotrich's position in Israel's Defense Ministry is a Trojan Horse.