The Showdown between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank
Why now?
December 17, 2024
The Showdown between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank
Why now?
It now seems that part of Hamas’s original plan for October 7 was, alongside the attacks from Gaza, to foment chaos and terrorism on the West Bank, where the organization maintains a network of cells and affiliated organizations. Hamas’s plans have thus far been foiled by a systematic campaign in Judea and Samaria waged by the IDF. But something significant has happened in the past few days: the Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas sent his own forces into the Jenin refugee camp to reassert control, leading to gunfights with rival groups. Benny Avni explains:
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