More than a year after Hamas’ unprecedented attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Gaza remains locked in protracted war and deepening humanitarian catastrophe. Meanwhile, the West Bank is witnessing a serious increase of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Even before Oct. 7, a Palestinian insurgency was growing in the West Bank amid an upsurge in popular support for armed resistance. Since the attacks of Oct. 7, Hamas has shifted tactics in the West Bank. But Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, which previously kept a low profile, appears to be increasingly active.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 17, 2024 12:25 UTC