“The motivation of Palestinian organizations has grown since the 7th of October and includes increasing attempts to raid Israeli territory and the development of the ability to fire rockets at Israel using knowledge that has trickled from Gaza and Lebanon.” — Ido Zelkovitz
West Bank Emerges as Israel’s Primary Security Threat – Analysis: Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, Nov. 27, 2024
How has Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth Handled Extremism, Terrorism in the West Bank? – Analysis: Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, Nov. 28, 2024
Israelis and Palestinians Continue to Clash in the West Bank as Future of Territories in Question: Keren Setton, The Medialine, Dec. 12, 2024
Why Palestinians Will Not Have New Leaders: Bassam Tawil, Gatestone, Nov. 25, 2024
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For Further Reference
Katz’s Populist Move Threatens Israel’s Stability in the West Bank – Editorial: Jerusalem Post, Nov. 25, 2024 — Without a doubt, the gravest problem jeopardizing peace and stability in the West Bank is Palestinian terrorism.
Katz Condemns Settler Violence Against IDF, as 5 Arrested for Hurling Rocks at Troops: Emanuel Fabian et al, Times of Israel, Nov. 23, 2024 — Dozens of settlers, some of them masked, hurled stones at Israeli troops and Border Police officers near the West Bank settlement of Itamar on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces said, after violence was directed against a top IDF official in Hebron the previous night.
Israel Says it Nabbed Large Trove of Iranian Arms Destined for West Bank Attack: Emanuel Fabian, Times of Israel, Nov. 27, 2024 — The Shin Bet recently foiled an attempt by Iran to smuggle large amounts of advanced weapons, including rockets, to terror operatives in the West Bank for use in attacks on Israeli targets, the security agency revealed Wednesday.
Trump Ambassador Pick Huckabee Says Administration Could Back West Bank Annexation: TOI staff, Times of Israel, Nov. 13, 2024 — US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the next US ambassador to Israel said the incoming administration could support the annexation of the West Bank, though such a decision would be out of his hands.