Unidentified militants in the West Bank city of Jenin (2022). NYT
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Although Gaza has been the most recent instance of war between Palestinians and the state of Israel, the West Bank has a vibrant history of resistance as well beginning after the annexation of the West Bank by Israel in 1967. Since 1987 though, militancy has become more professionalized and active in the West Bank, especially after the creation of Hamas. Since October 7th, 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian militants in the Gaza strip have called on Palestinians in the West Bank to protest, attack illegal Israeli settlements, and Israeli forces. Furthermore, there have been reports of Iran trying to make the West Bank a viable front against Israel. Iran has thus for attempted to make weapons smuggling routes through Jordan into the West Bank and has given training to West Bank factions on operational tactics, weapons manufacturing, and cell security.
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