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Steven Emerson,
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March 15, 2019
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a First, Hamas Cancels Weekly Border Riots to Avoid Escalation
by IPT News • Mar 15, 2019 at
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Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations decided to cancel Friday's weekly violent protests on
the Israel-Gaza border to avoid an escalation with Israel, the Jerusalem
Post reports.
Palestinian terrorist factions leading the National Committee for the
March of Return made the decision to delay Friday's demonstrations out
"concern for our people" and to plan for larger protests
commemorating Land Day at the end of the month.
The decision came shortly after Palestinian terrorists fired two
missiles at Tel Aviv Thursday evening. In response, Israel's armed forces
struck 100 Hamas targets in Gaza, including an underground
missile factory, a military training site, and a naval commando base.
Terrorists fired at least nine rockets Friday on Israeli towns bordering Gaza in
response.
Hamas denied responsibility for the initial rocket launches. While the
Israel Defense Forces assesses that low-level militants may have accidentally launched the rockets, Israel holds Hamas
responsible for all terrorist activity emanating from Gaza. A Hamas
official told The Times of Israel that the terrorist
organization "has no interest in an escalation" with Israel.
This decision marks the first time Hamas canceled the weekly event since
violent riots and protests started on March 30, 2018.
It confirms that Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist groups are the main
drivers behind the violent riots, even though some international media
outlets continue to frame the events as popular and peaceful protests.
The decision to cancel today's protests shows that Hamas is not prepared
for an all-out confrontation with Israel but is fully in control of the
violent border situation.
Last month, Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations threatened to ramp up violent protests on the
Israel-Gaza border to force more Israeli concessions. Hamas officials also threatened to attack Israelis in direct operations on
the border, including infiltrations into Israel.
Palestinian terrorist groups have relied on these methods to attack Israelis and cause
significant economic damage. Sporadic incendiary kites and balloons continue to land on
Israeli territory. During the past year, these devices sparked destructive
fires that burned thousands of acres of crops and natural forest area.
The border violence and most recent threats are meant to coerce Israel
into adhering to Hamas' demands, including open border crossings and
financial transfers.
The vast majority of Palestinians killed in response to weekly violent
protests on the Israel-Gaza border are affiliated with Hamas and other terrorist groups.
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