The Palestinian Authority and Hamas Are Contributing to the Current Wave of Terror

In Israel in the past two weeks, acts of terror have left eleven dead, while security services foiled additional attacks. On Friday, border police raided a West Bank terrorist cell, resulting in a shoot-out that left three Palestinian gunmen dead and an Israeli officer severely wounded. The weekend saw Arabs riot in Jerusalem’s Old City. Yossi Kuperwasser seeks out the reasons for this escalation of violence, and notes several features that distinguish it from previous outbreaks: the involvement of Arab Israelis, the attackers’ affiliation with Islamic State (IS), and the fact that, unlike much terrorism of the past few years, most of the attacks have taken place within the pre-1967 borders.