The Palestinian Authority (PA)

Events during the past two weeks focused on increased IDF activity in the Gaza Strip, both on land and in the air. , Qassam rockets were fired at Sderot, causing a power outage for a number of hours and slightly wounding several local residents. In addition, violent clashes between Hamas and Fatah intensified. The immediate Read more...

Israeli security forces continue preventing terrorist attacks in Israel. Qassam rocket attacks against the western Negev continue, wounding residents of Sderot and hitting homes, although there was less Qassam rocket fire in August and September than in previous months. Read more...

The focus of the last two weeks was the death of an IDF tracker near the Kissufim crossing. It occurred as an IDF force exposed a tunnel leading into Israeli territory (During the first two weeks of August there was relatively little Qassam rocket fire directed against Israeli population centers in the western Negev. In Read more...

During the second half of August the Israeli security forces continued their intensive counterterrorism activity in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip. There was a significant decline in the number of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip at population centers in the western Negev. Read more...

The general Palestinian public and the terrorist organizations were conspicuous in their support for Hezbollah and admiration for its leader, Hassan Nasrallah. However, the Palestinians have complained of the “forgotten war” in the Gaza Strip (where Operation Summer Rains continues) and expanded the internal discussion regarding how what they considered Hezbollah’s achievements could be adopted Read more...