Palestinian security forces become more involved in resistance in West Bank
The involvement of Palestinian security service members in attacks against Israeli forces in the West Bank is on the increase, amid the growing concerns of the Israeli army.
RAMALLAH, West Bank — As attacks targeting Israeli forces in the West Bank increase, Israel fears that a growing number of Palestinian security force members will join in on this escalation.
Several recent incidents have reinforced these concerns. The Palestinian security forces have been engaged in confronting the Israeli forces during their raids of West Bank cities and towns.
They also carried out a few operations against Israeli forces, as happened in the city of Jenin Sept. 28, when Ahmed Alawneh, a member of the Palestinian Authority-affiliated Military Intelligence, was killed during clashes with the Israeli army.
On Sept. 14, two Palestinian men, one of whom worked with Military Intelligence and identified as Ahmed Abed, killed an Israeli officer during an exchange of fire at the Jalama checkpoint near Jenin. The two Palestinians were also killed in the firefight.
