Judea and Samaria
Tensions are still simmering in places like Jerusalem, and in Judea and Samaria, following violent riots that took place at the start of Ramadan in April, which carried over during the Gaza operation, spilling into in mixed Jewish-Arab cities throughout the country.
Violent unrest rocks Judea and Samaria as thousands take to the streets in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza.
The envoy aims to “reinforce the need to work toward a sustainable calm, recognizing Israel’s right to self-defense.”
The assailant arrived at an outpost south of Nablus armed with a knife and pistol, exited his vehicle and started shooting, said the military.
The month-long simulation, called “Chariots of Fire,” will see the IDF test its responses to combat scenarios in northern and southern Israel, as well as in Judea and Samaria.
Michael Mostyn, CEO of B’nai Brith Canada, lauded the decision, saying “Jews returning to producing wine in their indigenous homeland is something to be celebrated, not stigmatized.”
The Shin Bet, Israel Defense Forces and Israel Police captured 44-year-old Muntasir Shalabi, a resident of the West Bank.
A drive-by shooting in the West Bank was likely unorganized, though the terror group that runs Gaza is seeking to leverage recent tensions to pressure both the Palestinian Authority and Israel.
The car used in the attack was also confiscated, according to the military.
“We will not allow terrorism to raise its head, and we will strike our enemies with force,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A panel of former Israeli Knesset members debated the issue ahead of a board of directors’ meeting that will officially vote on the matter.
The threat to Fatah’s rule posed by elections is also clear to senior Fatah and Palestinian Authority members, says Michael Milshtein, head of the Palestinian Studies Forum at Tel Aviv University, and if they go to elections in this form, there’s a high chance that Fatah will crash.
