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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (April 2 – 8, 2014)

This past week one rocket hit was identified in Israeli territory. In addition, five mortar shells were fired into the western Negev. In response Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked a number of terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip. The crisis in the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations continues.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (March 25 – April 1, 2014)

Israel’s south was quiet this past week. Land Day was marked in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip; the ceremonies were poorly attended and there were no exceptional incidents. American Secretary of State John Kerry paid a sudden visit to the region in an effort to resolve the current crisis in the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (March 19–25, 2014)

This past week IDF forces uncovered a tunnel dug for terrorist purposes by Hamas and penetrating into Israeli territory, one of the longest ever uncovered. Three terrorist operatives were killed in the Jenin refugee camp as an Israeli security force attempted to detain them.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (March 12 – 18, 2014)

This past week terrorist events focused on the latest round of escalation in Israel’s south, the most serious since Operation Pillar of Defense (November 2012). A massive barrage of rockets and mortar shells was fired, mostly by the PIJ. This past week Mahmoud Abbas met with Barack Obama in the White House. Spokesmen for Mahmoud
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An Egyptian court handed down a temporary ruling outlawing Hamas activities in Egypt.

An Egyptian court handed down a temporary ruling outlawing Hamas activities in Egypt. It was another symptom of the deterioration in Hamas-Egypt relations and reflects the Hamas’ strategic distress.
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Another Round of Escalation in Southern Israel. During It, the Largest Barrage of Rockets since Operation Pillar of Defense Was Fired by the PIJ

Between March 11 and 13, 2014, there was a round of escalation in rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip targeting Israel’s south, the most serious since Operation Pillar of Defense (November 2012).
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