Bank and the Gaza Strip and the DCOs, as mentioned hereafter in this Article.

8. The comprehensive plan will include a plan for the West Bank, consisting of arrangements for the entry of the Palestinian Police and the introduction of police arms, ammunition and equipment, as well as arrangements intended to facilitate the smooth transfer of authority and assumption by! the Palestinian Police of its security responsibilities according to this Agreement.
   
   
9. The above mentioned comprehensive plan will also include two regional plans that will include arrangements for coordination and cooperation in security matters after the redeployment is effected.
   
   
10. These regional plans will be reviewed every six months, or whenever needed, by the JSC and the relevant RSC.
    
    

2. Regional Security Committees

1. Two RSCs are hereby established, one in the West Bank and one in the Gaza Strip.
   
   
2. Each RSC shall:
   
   
1. guide the relevant DCOs with security policy guidelines;
   
   
2. deal with security issues referred to it by the DCOs;
   
   
3. ensure proper transfer of information and guidelines to the relevant DCOs; and
   
   
4. propose to the JSC security policy guidelines, and forward issues to the JSC for determination.
   
   

3. The Israeli side and the Palestinian side in the RSCs will maintain contact with each other as follows:
   
   
1. regular as well as special meetings shall be held between the commander of the Israeli military forces and the commander of the Palestinian Police in the West Bank or in the Gaza Strip, as appropriate; and
   
   
2. each side will operate a regional security coordination office 24 hours a day, with direct and constant communication links between the two sides.
   
   

4. The RSCs shall commence operations immediately upon the signing of this Agreement and shall determine by agreement their mode of procedure.
   

3. District Coordination Offices

1. DCOs are hereby established in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, as set out below.
   
   
2. The location of the DCOs is as detailed on attached map Nos. 2 and 4.

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