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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (May 28 – June 2, 2014)

This past week an suicide bombing attack was prevented when a Palestinian terrorist operative wearing an explosive belt was detained at the Tapuah Junction in Samaria. A rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip into the western Negev. In France an armed terrorist was apprehended who apparently carried out the shooting attack that killed four
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (May 21 – 27, 2014)

This past week one rocket hit was identified in the western Negev. Terrorist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip claimed responsibility for mortar shell fire and an IED placed near the security fence in the southern Gaza Strip. In Judea and Samaria Palestinians continued throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at Israeli vehicles. Three people were
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (May 14 – 20, 2014)

In Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip, Nakba Day passed without exceptional incidents, with the exception of a violent clash near the Ofer jail where two teen-aged Palestinians were killed while confronting Israeli security forces. Mahmoud Abbas met with American Secretary of State John Kerry. According to a State Department spokesperson, Kerry told Mahmoud Abbas
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (May 8 – 13, 2014)

This past week Israel’s south was quiet. In Judea and Samaria violent “popular resistance” activities continued. The Israel Security Agency said in an announcement that in April 2014 a terrorist abduction for purposes of bargaining was prevented. Hamas and Fatah began mutual gestures to implement their reconciliation agreement. Tactical steps were taken (permission to distribute
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (April 30 – May 7, 2014)*

One rocket hit was identified in the western Negev. In Judea and Samaria Palestinian violence continued (throwing stones and Molotov cocktails), part of the so-called “popular resistance.” In northern Israel a young girl was stabbed to death. Mahmoud Abbas, chairman of the Palestinian Authority (PA), and Khaled Mashaal, head of Hamas’ political bureau, met in
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (April 14 – 23, 2014)

The focus of terrorist events this past week (the Israeli Passover holiday) was the murder of an Israeli citizen in a shooting attack as he was driving to Hebron. Next week on April 29, 2014, the nine months allotted for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations will expire. In the internal Palestinian arena, delegations of Fatah and Hamas
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