Nationalist Crime at Peak - and IDF Warns: 'Judea and Samaria on the Verge of Escalation'
More than 800 incidents of nationalist crime have been recorded since the beginning of the year, and the security establishment estimates that the 2023 record will be broken. The IDF warns of deliberate attempts to…
Assessment
Over 800 nationalist crime incidents in the West Bank since the start of the year, and Israeli security officials expect the 2023 record to be broken. The IDF warns of deliberate attempts to generate friction in Areas A and B, alongside the Palestinian Authority's economic crisis and succession struggles. The string of lone-wolf attacks is also worrying. With 25 battalions deployed in the sector ahead of the holidays, the risk of a full escalation is real.