As Palestinian and Israeli deaths continue in the occupied territories, Hebrew officials point to a new culprit. bloodshed in israel. “We are in the midst of a terrorist attack,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday from the location of the shooting that killed an Israeli woman. said. “This terrorist attack is encouraged, manipulated and financed by Iran and satellite states,” he added. The threat of Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah Not only is it feared on its northern border with Lebanon anymore, its presence in the occupied West Bank seems to be a fact that no one can deny anymore.
Iran has supported Palestinian terrorist groups for many years. Hamas wave Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Now Israeli security officials are warning of the escalating threat as attacks against the settler population in particular in the West Bank increase. arms smuggling And Violent incidents this contributes to the offensive operation of the Israeli Army, which has just entered its second year. During this 2023 almost 200 Palestinians died The ever-increasing violence by Israeli fire victims. On the Israeli side, the death toll is around thirty.
key financing
Together Palestinian authority (AP) gradually weakened these indigenous groups began to occupy the region. defense area and representation of Palestinian society. In the past weeks, leaders of both groups visit In Tehran, they also met with high-level Iranian representatives. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ibrahim Raisi. “The growing strength of resistance groups in the West Bank is the key that could lead to the final outcome.” Enemy of Zionist destructionKhamenei told the Secretary General of Palestinian Islamic Jihad: “We need to get on our knees and it is very important that we continue on this path.” Ziyad al-Nakhalehduring his visit in June. According to Nakkaleh, Khamenei had shown his support for “transition from a calm state to a calm state”. durability” In the West Bank.
And so are they. In recent weeks, Palestinian actions against the occupying people have escalated with deadly consequences. “It’s important to understand Significant change This is happening on the ground: it’s about Iranian financing and the proliferation of weapons under Iran’s directive”, the Israeli Defense Minister denounced. Yoav Brave. “Iran is looking for any means” Harming Israeli citizens”he added after the last attack. It is clear that the weapons reached the hands of the Palestinians with the help of Iran. chronic unemploymentSome militants use parts that reach $30,000.
security gap
The weakening of the Palestinian Authority has created a security vacuum in lands captured by Hamas and Islamic Jihad. In addition, as Israel’s relations develop, rich Gulf countries An important source of money for militant groups that traditionally financed the Palestinian cause dried up. This is the vacuum Iran is trying to fill. In turn, Hezbollah, a Tehran-funded group, also supported its allies across the border. “To establish Front in Israel and the West Bank will greatly benefit Hezbollah, both now and in the promised period. “comprehensive war” He is part of the group against the Jewish state,” he writes. David DavidResearcher at the Rafic Hariri Center and the Atlantic Council’s Middle East programs.
As Israel bleeds to death, the Army “will be permanently stuck in the fight against low-level violence, and at worst, Israel’s ongoing confrontations with Palestinian militants increase the likelihood of a conflict.” wrong calculation or one or both parties overreact, potentially triggering a conflict new intifadaDavid says. The escalation of tensions in the occupied territories also tends to carry over into the conflict area Hezbollah shares with Israel. Israel-Lebanon border. The militias thus justify their existence, which has completely eroded a country that has been plunged into one of the world’s worst economic crises for centuries.