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The Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Spotlight on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict (August 20-27, 2024)

IDF forces continued their activity in Rafah and the central Gaza Strip, ending activity in Khan Yunis and Deir al-Balah. Two IDF soldiers were killed during the fighting; The bodies of seven Israeli hostages were located in Rafah. Six had been kidnapped alive and were murdered shortly before their bodies were discovered. The head of the Hamas military wing actually admitted that the hostages had been executed. Senior Hamas figures blamed Israel for the failure of the ceasefire negotiations and the release of hostages because the Security Cabinet had decided to keep IDF forces deployed along the Philadelphia Axis; An extensive operation began to vaccinate Gazan children against polio. The Shifa Hospital in Gaza reopened its emergency room for the first time since it was closed by the fighting; Israel, Judea and Samaria: Palestinian operatives carried out two terrorist attacks. Three Israeli policemen were shot to death in a drive-by shooting south of Mount Hebron, and three IDF officers were injured when two car bombs exploded in Gush Etzion. A car bomb was located and defused near the community of Ateret in Binyamin. The Israeli security forces launched an extensive counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria, an IDF soldier was killed; A new study found that since the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack and massacre, Hamas has increased its "diplomatic" activity in an attempt to garner international support and preserve its position in the Gaza Strip after the end of the war; Mahmoud Abbas met with the Saudi crown prince.
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Escalation and Thwarting of Terrorism in Northern Samaria

On the night of August 27-28, 2024, Israeli security forces launched counterterrorism operations in Jenin and its environs, in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm, and the al-Far’a refugee camp in the Tubas area. The operation in Jenin continues (as of September 2, 2024), while the other two operations have been completed. An IDF soldier was killed and at least ten other members of the Israeli security forces were wounded; During the operation, the forces killed more than 25 terrorist operatives in airstrikes and exchanges of fire, including commanders of terrorist networks in Jenin and Tulkarm, detained wanted persons, located explosives laboratories and large quantities of weapons, and destroyed IEDs planted on traffic routes; Concurrently with the IDF operations, two terrorist attacks were carried out. Two car bombs driven by terrorists exploded in the Gush Etzion area, wounding three security personnel. Three policemen were shot dead in a shooting attack in the South Hebron Hills. A car bomb was found near the community of Ateret; During 2024, some processes and trends can be identified that contributed to the increase in terrorist activity in Judea and Samaria, especially in northern Samaria, which in the ITIC’s assessment are expected to continue even after the activity of the Israeli security forces: efforts by Hamas and Iran to encourage terrorist activity through incitement, directing terrorist attacks, and smuggling weapons and money; cooperation between armed terrorist networks belonging to various Palestinian organizations; increasing use of powerful IEDs for terrorist attacks in Judea and Samaria and inside Israel; increase attempts to carry out shooting attacks targeting Israeli communities in the Seam Zone.
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The Organizations Assisting Hezbollah in Combat Against Israel

On October 8, 2023, following the Hamas terrorist attack and massacre carried out the previous day, Hezbollah opened a front against Israel from Lebanon "in support of the Gaza Strip." Since the beginning of the fighting, Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Amal, al-Jama'ah al-Islamiyya, the Lebanese Resistance Brigades and the Syrian Social-Nationalist Party have joined Hezbollah in the fighting, to a greater or lesser degree; Unlike Hezbollah, which has so far claimed responsibility for more than 2,200 attacks, the auxiliary organizations have claimed responsibility for "only" a few dozens. Most were rocket fire targeting military and civilian sites in northern Israel, along with attempts to penetrate the border and exchanges of fire with IDF forces; Although there are ideological and religious differences between Hezbollah and most of the other organizations, they have been cooperating since the days of the Israeli presence in south Lebanon and the Second Lebanon War; In ITIC assessment, the auxiliary organizations' operations are fully coordinated with Hezbollah, and sometimes the operate in concert. As long as the fighting between Israel and Lebanon is waged within the framework of the so-called "equations," Hezbollah can be expected to limit the organizations' activities. However, in the event of further escalation and an all-out war, Hezbollah will most likely loosen the reins and give them more freedom to attack Israeli territory, IDF forces and civilians.
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Spotlight on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict (August 20-27 , 2024)

IDF forces continued fighting in the southern and central Gaza Strip, expanding their activity in Khan Yunis and Deir al-Balah. The Palestinian terrorist organizations continued firing rockets into Israeli territory, including the central part of the country. Seven IDF soldiers were killed in combat; Israeli security forces rescued an Israeli hostage who was being held in a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip. The Hamas delegation left Cairo after another round of talks in an attempt to reach an agreement for a ceasefire and the release of hostages. Hamas accused Israel of making new demands; More than 1.2 million doses of polio vaccine arrived in the Gaza Strip in preparation for a mass drive to vaccinate children up to the age of ten. Israel, Judea and Samaria: This past week Palestinian terrorists carried out three attacks. An IDF soldier was injured in a vehicle ramming near Ariel. IEDs exploded near Avni Hefetz and Tekoa; there were no casualties. The Israeli security forces continued counterterrorism activities in Judea and Samaria; Preparations continued to advance Mahmoud Abbas' initiative to visit the Gaza Strip.
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Hezbollah Issues Video of Its Imad 4 Underground Facility: Reactions and Implications

On August 16, 2024, Hezbollah released a video of "Imad 4," an underground facility for storing precision missiles and heavy rockets, claiming it missiles could hit any target in Israel, from the north to Eilat; Hezbollah-affiliated media outlets affiliated with Hezbollah stated the objective of the video was to inform Israel of Hezbollah's accurate long-range missile capabilities, the extent of the organization's fortified underground system, and to warn Israel not to start an all-out war; Lebanese opposition politicians, social activists and journalists criticized Hezbollah after the video was released, claiming it was mostly based on artificial intelligence and accusing Hezbollah of making all of Lebanon a target for the Israeli attacks; Revealing the facility underscored Hezbollah's perception of the importance of its tunnel system for storing weapons, protecting terrorist operatives, fighting and attacking Israel; In ITIC assessment, the video was released for purposes of psychological warfare to glorify its military capability and deter Israel from escalation and initiating an all-out war. Releasing the video during negotiations for a ceasefire in the war in the Gaza Strip may be regarded as part of Hezbollah's "support front" for Hamas and an attempt to put pressure on Israel to accept Hamas' demands.
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Spotlight on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict (August 13 – 20 , 2024)

IDF forces continued their activity in the Rafah area in the southern Gaza Strip and the Netzarim Corridor in the central Gaza Strip, expanding their activities in Khan Yunis and Deir al-Balah. The Palestinian organizations continued firing rockets into Israeli territory, including targeting the center of the country. Three IDF soldiers were killed in combat; Israeli security forces rescued the bodies of six Israeli hostages from a tunnel in Khan Yunis. Efforts to promote a ceasefire agreement and the release of hostages continued, while senior Hamas figures continued to accuse Israel of making new demands; The UN called for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to allow children to be vaccinated against polio. The Hamas-controlled ministry of health in Gaza claimed to have identified the first active case of the virus; Israel, Judea and Samaria: This past week Palestinian terrorists carried out two attacks, murdering one Israeli civilian and wounding another. An Israeli citizen was injured when an IED exploded in Tel Aviv. Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the "suicide attack." In an attack in an industrial area in Samaria, an Israeli citizen was killed by a hammer-wielding Palestine. The Israeli security forces continued their counterterrorism activities in Judea and Samaria; A Palestinian was killed when dozens of Jewish settlers rioted in the village of Jit in Samaria; PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas visited Turkey and met with President Erdogan. He gave a speech to the Turkish Parliament, announcing his intention to visit the Gaza Strip with senior Palestinian figures.
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