This week, the leadership of Hamas and Islamic Jihad traveled to Tehran to coordinate their efforts against Israel with the Iranian leadership and the “Revolutionary Guards.”
According to Hamas sources, Iran has pledged to provide weapons and funding to armed terrorist groups in Judea and Samaria and has demanded the establishment of rocket production facilities in northern Samaria.
Palestinian terrorism in northern Samaria changes the rules of the game against Israel and moves to the use of large explosive charges and the establishment of infrastructure for the production of rockets. A senior security official says that the IDF and the Shin Bet need to change the mindset of the new young generation that founded the armed terrorist groups and does not know the true power of the IDF.
The armed terrorist groups in Samaria are striving to gain a tactical advantage over IDF forces by emulating the terrorist methods employed by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Israel is facing mounting international pressure to avoid a large-scale military operation. Consequently, the IDF will prioritize activities aimed at dismantling explosive charge production laboratories that have been established in the region.
The political echelon is debating whether to launch an extensive military operation in northern Samaria for fear of a sharp American reaction and the flare-up of a new round of fighting on the border of the Gaza Strip.
A senior security official warns from the transfer of terrorism to the main cities in Israel and the spread of terrorism to large parts of Judea and Samaria.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque has once again grabbed headlines, with the Hamas movement warning Israel that any damage to the mosque will be a “red line” that, if crossed, could lead to a dangerous escalation. This warning comes in response to a plan put forward by Likud’s MK Amit Halevi, proposing the division of the Temple Mount. The plan has caused great anger among the PA and in Jordan, with the Jordanian public expressing their discontent and the “Muslim Brotherhood” calling for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Amman.
Iran and the US deny any progress toward a new nuclear agreement, but Israel remains skeptical. Prime Minister Netanyahu has declared that Israel will not be bound by any such agreement.
Senior security officials argue that a new nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran would endanger Israel by bolstering Iran’s military strength and that of its allies in the Middle East.
Senior officials in Fatah report the willingness of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to reconcile with his bitter political rival, Marwan Al-Barghouti, and designate him as his future successor.
Mahmoud Al-Alul, vice chairman of the Fatah movement, expresses concern about the decline of the movement’s standing on the Palestinian street. He states that the movement is seeking a candidate from the younger generation to succeed Mahmoud Abbas.
Egypt invited the leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad to Cairo to stabilize the calm in the Gaza Strip and obtain their agreement for a long-term calm.
Hamas conveyed a message to Israel through Egyptian intelligence that an extensive operation by the IDF in northern Samaria against the armed terror groups would lead to a violation of the calm in the Gaza Strip.
Despite the horrific murderous attack on Israel’s border with Egypt, there is no danger to the strategic relations between Israel and Egypt.
Israel sees the peace agreement with Egypt as an important pillar in its national security concept, the IDF and the Egyptian army will learn lessons and they are supposed to change the deployment of forces and security measures along the common border.
Shin Bet head Ronen Bar met in Washington with senior officials of the American administration and explained to them the security dangers in Judea and Samaria that undermine the stability of the PA.
The administration is concerned about the possibility of the PA collapsing and demands that Israel take steps to strengthen the PA, the problem is that the PA chairman has trouble helping himself.
This week, the leadership of Hamas and Islamic Jihad traveled to Tehran to coordinate their efforts against Israel with the Iranian leadership and the “Revolutionary Guards.”
According to Hamas sources, Iran has pledged to provide weapons and funding to armed terrorist groups in Judea and Samaria and has demanded the establishment of rocket production facilities in northern Samaria.
Palestinian terrorism in northern Samaria changes the rules of the game against Israel and moves to the use of large explosive charges and the establishment of infrastructure for the production of rockets. A senior security official says that the IDF and the Shin Bet need to change the mindset of the new young generation that founded the armed terrorist groups and does not know the true power of the IDF.
The armed terrorist groups in Samaria are striving to gain a tactical advantage over IDF forces by emulating the terrorist methods employed by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Israel is facing mounting international pressure to avoid a large-scale military operation. Consequently, the IDF will prioritize activities aimed at dismantling explosive charge production laboratories that have been established in the region.
The political echelon is debating whether to launch an extensive military operation in northern Samaria for fear of a sharp American reaction and the flare-up of a new round of fighting on the border of the Gaza Strip.
A senior security official warns from the transfer of terrorism to the main cities in Israel and the spread of terrorism to large parts of Judea and Samaria.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque has once again grabbed headlines, with the Hamas movement warning Israel that any damage to the mosque will be a “red line” that, if crossed, could lead to a dangerous escalation. This warning comes in response to a plan put forward by Likud’s MK Amit Halevi, proposing the division of the Temple Mount. The plan has caused great anger among the PA and in Jordan, with the Jordanian public expressing their discontent and the “Muslim Brotherhood” calling for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Amman.
Iran and the US deny any progress toward a new nuclear agreement, but Israel remains skeptical. Prime Minister Netanyahu has declared that Israel will not be bound by any such agreement.
Senior security officials argue that a new nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran would endanger Israel by bolstering Iran’s military strength and that of its allies in the Middle East.
Senior officials in Fatah report the willingness of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to reconcile with his bitter political rival, Marwan Al-Barghouti, and designate him as his future successor.
Mahmoud Al-Alul, vice chairman of the Fatah movement, expresses concern about the decline of the movement’s standing on the Palestinian street. He states that the movement is seeking a candidate from the younger generation to succeed Mahmoud Abbas.
Egypt invited the leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad to Cairo to stabilize the calm in the Gaza Strip and obtain their agreement for a long-term calm.
Hamas conveyed a message to Israel through Egyptian intelligence that an extensive operation by the IDF in northern Samaria against the armed terror groups would lead to a violation of the calm in the Gaza Strip.
Despite the horrific murderous attack on Israel’s border with Egypt, there is no danger to the strategic relations between Israel and Egypt.
Israel sees the peace agreement with Egypt as an important pillar in its national security concept, the IDF and the Egyptian army will learn lessons and they are supposed to change the deployment of forces and security measures along the common border.
Shin Bet head Ronen Bar met in Washington with senior officials of the American administration and explained to them the security dangers in Judea and Samaria that undermine the stability of the PA.
The administration is concerned about the possibility of the PA collapsing and demands that Israel take steps to strengthen the PA, the problem is that the PA chairman has trouble helping himself.
