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Spotlight on Iran* (June 4 – 18, 2017)

Senior Iranian officials expressed concern after several Arab states (led by Saudi Arabia) suspended relations with Qatar. Senior Iranian officials exploited ISIS’s twin terrorist attacks on the Iranian parliament building and the shrine of the Islamic Revolution founder’s grave to justify its military involvement in Iraq and Syria, and accused Saudi Arabia of responsibility for
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (June 7 – 13, 2017)

This past week again, no significant terrorist attacks were carried out in Judea and Samaria or from the Gaza Strip. Riots and violent demonstrations continued at various locations along the Gaza-Israel border. The Palestinian Authority recently told Israel it was planning to cut 40% of the funds it gave Israel to pay for the electricity
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (June 2 – 6, 2017)

This past week no significant terrorist attack was carried out in Judea and Samaria or the Gaza Strip. Hamas called on the residents of the Gaza Strip to hold demonstrations near the border with Israel. The Arab media reported that Qatar gave Hamas the names of 12 operatives who were required to leave Doha immediately.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict May 24 – June 1, 2017)

This past week Palestinian popular terrorism was manifested by a stabbing attack at the entrance to the community of Mevo Dotan (northern Samaria) in which an IDF soldier was seriously wounded. The Israel Security Agency exposed a Palestinian network that carried out a shooting attack against an IDF force near Tulkarm. This week, after forty
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict* (May 17 – 23, 2017)

This past week Palestinian population terrorism was manifested with three stabbing attacks (Abu Dis, the Qalandia crossing and apparently in the central Israeli city of Netanya). In the Gaza Strip international organizations warned that the residents’ situation was deteriorating to the point of humanitarian crisis. Hundreds of young Gazans answered Hamas’ call. They gathered near
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (May 10 –16, 2017)

Popular terrorism continued this past week with a stabbing attack targeting an Israeli policeman in the Old City of Jerusalem. The terrorist, a Jordanian tourist, was shot and killed. Palestinians throughout Judea and Samaria held demonstrations and rioted in solidarity with the hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails and to mark Nakba Day.
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