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Although the Hamas movement sat on the fence during the “Shield and Arrow” operation in the Gaza Strip, its popularity on the Palestinian street was not harmed and it even won the elections in the major universities in the West Bank.
Hamas claims that the Gaza street opposes rounds of fighting against Israel that damage the infrastructure of the Gaza Strip and that Hamas will launch a battle against Israel only if there is a threat to the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

After the “Shield and Arrow” operation, the confrontation between Israel and the Islamic Jihad moves to Judea and Samaria where the organization managed to establish itself and establish an extensive terrorist infrastructure.
Islamic Jihad activists are full of motivation to take revenge on Israel and try to take control of the territories of Judea and Samaria and overthrow the PA rule.

The US is initiating a security meeting to be held soon in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss the security and economic strengthening of the PA.
Israel and the PA are conducting secret talks on the possibility of operating the “Marin” natural gas reservoir off the coast of the Gaza Strip to improve the PA’s income, the Hamas movement is preparing to torpedo the plan.

The security establishment is discussing the possibility of the IDF launching an extensive operation in Samaria against the armed terrorist groups, the Shin Bet supports an offensive approach, but Defense Minister Galant is still undecided.
Israel must take the initiative and launch a massive attack on the terror strongholds in Judea and Samaria, this is the right way to achieve security and restore deterrence.