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The emergence of a new generation of local armed groups, mostly in the refugee camps of the northern West Bank, dates back to about 2021, with the first group appearing in Jenin.<\/p>\n
But the war in Gaza has fanned the flames of rebellion in other cities, from Tulkarem to Qalqilya and, more recently, Tubas.<\/p>\n
Israel\u2019s security crackdown, the actions of violent groups of Jewish settlers and the belief that the Palestinian Authority is powerless to protect them have all added to an atmosphere of mounting tension.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey’re very frustrated with Israel, they’re very frustrated with the Palestinian Authority and they’re looking for an outlet to this frustration,\u201d the Israeli security official said.<\/p>\n
The PA health ministry says more than 600 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since last October. As many as 10,000 have been arrested, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Society.<\/p>\n
At least 17 Israelis, including 12 security forces personnel, have also been killed in the West Bank, according to a UN tally.<\/p>\n
Some veteran observers fear that armed clashes could erupt into a full-scale uprising, or intifada.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it goes into an intifada, this is a much, much bigger problem,\u201d Gen Israel Ziv, former head of the IDF\u2019s Operations Division, told me.<\/p>\n
\u201cMilitarily, we handle things better or worse. But when it goes into an intifada, it’s a totally different story. And it might go there.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the Israeli military still focused on the war in Gaza and its simmering conflict with Hezbollah along its northern border, Gen Ziv said there\u2019s reluctance to recognise danger much closer to home.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s a huge problem that can blow up in our face in a more sensitive area, [close] to the centres of population in Israel,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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