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Nearly three in four Palestinians favor Huwara terror attack
JNSMarch 19, 2023
For the first time since the establishment of the P.A., a majority (52%) of Palestinians now support its dissolution, according to the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research.
Palestinian terrorists participate in a military parade in Nablus, in Samaria on March 14, 2023. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
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Israeli man wounded in second Huwara shooting
March 19, 2023
The victim, David Stern, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, was driving with his wife on Route 60 • The terrorist was arrested.
A man was seriously injured in a shooting attack on his car in Huwara, outside Nablus (Shechem), March 19, 2023. Source: Twitter.
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Nearly three in four Palestinians favor Huwara terror attack
March 19, 2023
For the first time since the establishment of the P.A., a majority (52%) of Palestinians now support its dissolution, according to the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research.
Palestinian terrorists participate in a military parade in Nablus, in Samaria on March 14, 2023. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
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Fundraising campaign for Huwara residents raises questions regarding terror support
Etgar LefkovitsMarch 16, 2023
Nearly $500,000 was raised for residents of the town whose property was damaged by Jewish rioters on Feb. 26.
Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli security forces at the Huwara checkpoint, south of the West Bank city of Nablus, May 14, 2021. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
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Israel Police open probe into lawmaker for incitement over Huwara comments
March 14, 2023
Otzma Yehudit Knesset member Zvika Fogel made incendiary remarks after Jews rioted in the village near Nablus.
Zvika Fogel, a day before being sworn in as a member of Knesset, Nov. 14, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90,
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Smotrich apologizes for Huwara remarks ahead of US trip
March 9, 2023
In a lengthy Facebook post, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich expresses regret for “breaking the trust” between the IDF and the government.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich gives a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (unseen) at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on Jan. 11, 2023. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.
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IDF kills Palestinian terrorist who shot dead Yaniv brothers near Huwara
JNS StaffMarch 7, 2023
The military reported that soldiers were conducting a counter-terrorism operation in Jenin, a hotbed of Arab terrorism in northern Samaria.
Soldiers secure the scene of the deadly shooting in Huwara, near Nablus, Feb. 26, 2023. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
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Jonathan S. TobinMarch 6, 2023
What’s worse: Threats by Smotrich or Amnesty International?
The Israeli finance minister’s call for wiping out Huwara was abhorrent, but so is the so-called “human rights” group’s demand for the mass expulsion of Jews from their homes.
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Israeli defense minister refuses Ben-Gvir phone call
March 6, 2023
National security minister raising questions about administrative detention of Jewish suspects in Huwara riot.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (center) speaks with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after a vote at the Knesset in Jerusalem, Feb. 15, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
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Netanyahus pay condolence call on Yaniv family, who lost two sons to terrorism
March 2, 2023
The bereaved parents told the prime minister and his wife their sons were motivated by the values of volunteerism and charity.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, make a shiva call on the Yaniv family on March 2, 2023. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.
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Caroline GlickMarch 2, 2023
Hady Amr’s transformational policy
Due to pressure from the U.S. representative for Palestinian affairs and the Biden administration, the IDF has avoided any major action against the terrorist infrastructure in northern Samaria.
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Smotrich clarifies call to ‘wipe out’ Huwara, says state must exact ‘heavy price’ for terrorism
March 2, 2023
The clarification comes after Washington slammed the finance minister’s comments as “repugnant” and called on Israel’s government to repudiate them.
Religious Zionist Party head Bezalel Smotrich at party headquarters in Modi'in, on election night, March 23, 2021. Photo by Sraya Diamant/Flash90.
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Transport minister vows to complete Huwara Bypass Road frozen under previous government
Josh HastenMarch 1, 2023
Israeli brothers Hallel Menachem and Yagel Yaakov Yaniv were gunned down by a terrorist at point-blank range as they drove on Route 60 through the Arab village.
A Palestinian holds a PLO flag and a poster calling to boycott Israeli products during a demonstration in Huwara, south of Nablus, May 22, 2021. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
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Israeli-American terror victim Elan Ganeles, 27, laid to rest
March 1, 2023
He had traveled to the Jewish state to celebrate a friend’s wedding.
Elan Ganeles. Source: Twitter.
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Jonathan S. TobinFebruary 28, 2023
Judge the Jewish rioters, but don’t rationalize Arab murderers
Jews who rioted in Huwara following a terror attack have been rightly condemned. But why do the world and the Biden administration still tolerate Palestinian terrorism?
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US expects Israel to ensure ‘full accountability’ for Huwara riot
February 28, 2023
U.S. State Department Spokesman Ned Price also called for compensation for those Palestinians whose homes and property were damaged during the incident.
Soldiers secure the scene of the deadly shooting in Huwara, near Nablus, Feb. 26, 2023. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
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