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Senior Hamas figure Salah al-Bardawil: 50 of the 62 shaheeds of May 14 [about 80%] belonged to Hamas

Salah al-Bardawil, a member of Hamas' political bureau, told a newspaper that in the "most recent event" [i.e., May 14, 2018] 62 shaheeds were killed, 50 of them belonging to Hamas. He added that in the events that took place before May 14 [i.e., since the beginning of the "great return march"] 50% of the Palestinians killed belonged to Hamas.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (May 9-15, 2018)

Events this past week focused on the violent, pre-planned demonstrations of the "great return march" on May 14, 2018. Hamas and the other terrorist organizations called on the residents of Judea and Samaria to join the demonstrations. Response was poor.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (May 2-8, 2018)

This week as well, the violent incidents initiated by the Palestinians, mainly Hamas, continued along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel. The organizers of the marches are preparing for this Friday’s events (May 11, 2018), and at the same time are preparing for the climax of the events in mid-May: May 14 (the transfer of the US Embassy to Jerusalem) and May 15 (Nakba Day).
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The “Great Return March:” Demonstrations of May 4, 2018, and continuation to be expected

The acts of violence on Friday, May 4, 2018, continued for the sixth week since the violent demonstrations (“the Great Return March”) began on March 30, 2018. Around 10,000 demonstrators (similar to the previous Friday) participated in the Friday demonstrations in six locations near the security fence. The climax of the violent events was when dozens of demonstrators broke into the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom crossing, damaging equipment and gas and fuel storage facilities.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (April 25 – May 1, 2018)

The riots that took place on Friday, April 27, 2018, as part of the “Great Return March” were the most violent since the beginning of the events. During the riots, there were violent provocations. These events were organized and conducted by Hamas, which controls the events.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (April 17 – 24, 2018)

On April 20, 2018, the fourth Friday of the "great return march," about 10,000 Palestinians demonstrated and rioted at five central locations along the Gaza Strip border. Palestinians in Judea and Samaria have avoided exceptional shows of solidarity with the Gaza Strip, even before special events.
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