The Israeli Palestinian Conflict

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (July 10-16, 2013)

This past week there was quiet along Israel’s southern border. Violent popular resistance activities in Judea and Samaria continue. The Rafah crossing opened for a limited amount of movement after it had opened and closed intermittently for a few days.
Read more...

Popular Committee operatives in Judea and Samaria broke through the security fence in the neighborhood of Abu Dis, implementing so-called “creative tactics” *

On July 9, 2013, several masked operatives of the so-called popular committees against the fence and settlements used sledgehammers to break through the Palestinian side of the security fence in the region of Abu Dis (east of Jerusalem).
Read more...

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (July 3 – 9, 2013)

Quiet continues in the Gaza Strip. On July 5, 2013, residents of Eilat, Israel’s southernmost city. During June there was a decrease in the scope of the “popular resistance” activities in Judea and Samaria and in terrorist attacks in general. The de-facto Hamas administration in the Gaza Strip and the local Gazan population are worried
Read more...

Popular Committees Activists in Judea and Samaria Plan a New Wave of Popular Resistance Anti-Israel Activity Using “Creative New Tactics” *

Statements made recently by prominent figures in the popular committees against the fence and settlements reflect the organization’s intention for a new wave of defiant anti-Israeli activities.
Read more...

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (June 26 – July 2, 2013)

This past week Israel’s southern border was quiet, after rockets were fired the previous week. John Kerry, the American Secretary of State, ended a week of shuttling between Jerusalem, Ramallah and Amman in an attempt to renew Israel-Palestinian negotiations.
Read more...

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (June 19 – 25, 2013)

This past week five rocket hits were identified in southern Israel, after six weeks of quiet. On June 20, 2013, Rami Hamdallah, the new Palestinian prime minister tendered his resignation, two weeks after he had been sworn in.
Read more...