The position of the commander of the Palestinian forces supposedly puts the various Palestinian military, security, and intelligence units under one leader, who is expected to ensure the rule of law. But these forces are now in disarray, with most uniformed Palestinian security agencies needing to be reorganized after four years of intensive effort by Israel to crush them.
巴勒斯坦军队司令的职务理论上把巴勒斯坦军队、安全和情报单位划归一人领导，由他来确保巴勒斯坦的法治进程。但这些部队现在一片混乱，在遭到长达四年的以色列镇压后，绝大多数身着制服的巴勒斯坦安全机构都迫切需要进行重组。