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Spotlight on Terrorism – September 2024

During September 2024 the fighting continued in the Gaza Strip, Judea and Samaria and south Lebanon, and the pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and Yemen continued attacking Israel; The Gaza Strip: Four rockets were fired at Israeli territory, the lowest monthly figure since Gaza Strip War began on October 7, 2023. Israel continued eliminating the most senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad military leaders; Judea, Samaria and Israel: Terrorists carried out six attacks in Judea, Samaria and east Jerusalem, killing seven Israelis, including four security personnel. Israeli security forces continued counterterrorism activities, focusing on northern Samaria. Sixteen terrorist operatives were killed in airstrikes, including terrorist organization commanders in Tubas, Tulkarm and Qabatya; Lebanon: The fighting between Israel and Lebanon escalated following the explosions of Hezbollah operatives' communications devices and the increase in Israeli attacks, during which senior Hezbollah officials, headed by secretary general Hassan Nasrallah, were eliminated. The IDF launched Operation Northern Arrows. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 298 attacks on military and civilian targets in Israel, including cities, towns, villages and IDF bases which had not been attacked since the beginning of the conflict on October 8, 2023. Following the escalation, Hezbollah extended its range of attacks, including the first attack on the Tel Aviv area, and introduced new weapons; The Shi'ite militias: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq issued 31 claims of responsibility for attacking 34 targets in Israeli territory, the highest figure since May 2024. There was no confirmation for most of the launches and some of them were intercepted. The Houthis claimed responsibility for four attacks on Israel, three of which involved surface-to-surface missiles. Israel responded with an airstrike on Yemeni territory.
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Spotlight on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict (September 24 – October 1, 2024)

IDF forces continued to focus their activities on the southern and central Gaza Strip, including attacks on Hamas facilities operating in civilian sites. An IDF soldier was injured in a clash in the southern Gaza Strip; Hamas said the fighting in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon would stop only if Israel stopped the war; The director of an aid organization was killed by Hamas ministry of the interior forces "by mistake."; A senior Hamas official denied publications of an agreement with Fatah on civilian management of the Gaza Strip; Israel, Judea and Samaria: A suspect was detained for planning a combined attack in the Galilee. The Israeli security forces continued counterterrorism activities in Judea and Samaria, detaining dozens of wanted Palestinians; The Palestinian Authority Chairman Abbas spoke at the UN, accused Israel of committing "genocide" and called for international protection of the Palestinian Authority and the imposition of sanctions on Israel.
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Spotlight on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict (September 3 – 10 , 2024)

IDF forces continued their operations in Rafah and the center of the Gaza Strip, attacking terrorist facilities located in civilian compounds and eliminating senior terrorist operatives; Hamas reiterated its demands for a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and denied Israeli and American accusations of its making new demands as part of the negotiations; The drive to vaccinate the children in the Gaza Strip against polio continues; Charges were revealed in the United States against six Hamas terrorist leaders for their involvement the October 7, 2023 attack and the massacre of civilians; Israel, Judea and Samaria: This past week Palestinian terrorist operatives carried out two attacks, one of which killed three Israeli civilians. The Israeli security forces continued their counterterrorism activities, detaining three suspects for planning an attack in the immediate future; The PA submitted a draft proposal to the UN General Assembly calling for an end of the "Israeli occupation" within six months.
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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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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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