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Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (July 26 – August 1, 2023)

This past week Palestinians carried out two terrorist attacks: a vehicular ramming and a shooting, both targeting IDF forces. On July 27, 2023, the Hamas-affiliated [Yahya] al-Ayash Battalion announced it had fired a rocket at Ram-Ohn, a moshav south of the northern city of Afula. Israeli security forces and demolitions experts searched the area and located the remains of an improvised rocket which landed in Palestinian territory. It was the sixth time since May 2023 the al-Ayash Battalion has launched rockets at Israel and the fifth time rocket remains have been found.[1] Two Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli security forces.The Palestinian Authority's (PA) security forces continued their countermeasures and prevention activities, mainly in the Jenin area.The Gaza Strip remained relatively calm. ael.A summit meeting of the Palestinian organizations' leadership, initiated by Mahmoud Abbas, was held in el-Alamein, in northern Egypt; the PIJ was not represented.
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Israel attacked by rockets fired from Judea and Samaria: analysis and significance

On July 27, 2023 the Telegram channel of the Hamas-affiliated al-Ayash Battalion announced its operatives had fired a Qassam 1 rocket from the Jenin area at Ram-Ohn, an Israeli moshav 8 km (5 miles) south of the northern Israeli city of Afula. Following the publication of the video, Israeli security forces and demolitions experts searched the area and located the remains of an improvised rocket which had fallen in Palestinian territory Since May 2023, it was the sixth al-Ayash Battalion claim of responsibility for firing rockets at Israel and the fifth time rocket remains have been found. So far the rockets have not caused damage and the attacks have been used to make propaganda capital. For many years, the terrorist organizations, especially Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), have been trying to copy Gaza's tactics in Judea and Samaria, aspiring to establish similar rocket capabilities. So far, the improvised rockets appear relatively primitive and have limited capabilities.
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Spotlight on Iran (July 20-31, 2023)

Iran condemned the IDF operation in Nablus, in which three armed Palestinians were killed. Additionally, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Temple Mount. Reuters reported on a recent meeting between senior officials from the IRGC’s Qods Force and Hamas, during which they discussed the internal crisis in Israel. Newsweek published an investigative report on the Imam Hossein Division, the pro-Iranian militia considered the strongest in Syria and linked to the IRGC’s Qods Force. Iran condemned the attack carried out by ISIS on July 27, 2023, in the Shiite quarter on the outskirts of Damascus, in which six people were killed. There were no casualties among Iranian pilgrims.
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Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (July 19-25, 2023)

This past week Palestinians carried out five terrorist attacks: two shooting attacks; two stabbing attacks and a vehicular ramming attack. A stabbing attack was prevented near Kiryat Arba. IDF forces continued counterterrorism activities, focusing mainly on the Nur al-Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm, where IEDs ready for detonation were seized. Two Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli security forces.In preparation for Tisha b'Av, Hamas called on the Palestinian public to "resist" the plan of Jewish worshipers to enter the Temple Mount.The Gaza Strip remains relatively quiet. The Palestinians terrorist organizations continued improving their rocket capabilities. Preparations continued for the meeting of the leadership of the Palestinian organizations expected in Cairo at the end of July 2023. Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Turkey for an official visit, heading a delegation of senior PA officials, for meetings with the Turkish and other government officials.
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The Palestinian Authority attempts to restore its system of governance

The Israeli most recent security force activity in Jenin at the beginning of July 2023 was a major operation conducted to prevent the continuation of the anti-Israel terrorism which began in March-April 2022, when Jenin and its refugee camp became a focus for terrorist attacks carried out in Judea, Samaria and even inside Israel. About two weeks after the operation, as part of the efforts to restore governance PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas paid an official, media-covered visit to the city and its refugee camp, the first in 12 years. In the meantime, the PA's security forces were deployed to the area and began detaining wanted, armed Palestinians. One of the most critical tests currently facing the PA is restoring its governance to the Jenin region. For the time being, the security forces operate in the city, but the real test will be when they try to enter the refugee camp to disarm terrorist operatives.
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Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (July 12-18, 2023)

This past week Palestinians carried out two shooting attacks injuring a civilian and his two daughters. A Palestinian who infiltrated the settlement of Asaël (south of Hebron) was apprehended by the settlement's security personnel.The Gaza Strip remained relatively quiet. The regional heat wave led to an increase in the consumption of electricity, forcing the Hamas-controlled electric company to limit the amount of service it could provide. Isma'il Haniyeh, head of Hamas' political bureau, visited Istanbul. PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas paid a short visit to Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp, his first visit since 2012. PA Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh again blamed American President Biden and the United States administration for taking a neutral stand in the face of Israel's activities and not promoting a solution for the Palestinian issue.
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