הסית במשך שנים וזכה לחסינות: למה התמהמה חיסולו של פתחי חאזם?

הערכה

The delayed killing of a senior PA officer who openly built a terror battalion in Jenin raises questions about Israeli decision making over years of known threat. The man was not just an operational commander but the father of a perpetrator of a mass shooting on Dizengoff Street. A stabbing attack finally triggered action that intelligence and operational capability had apparently made possible for a long time. The reader should watch for official explanations of why this specific target was deferred, and whether similar deferrals exist for other figures.