Palestinians

Sinijlawi described the vote as an opportunity for new political leadership to emerge “after years of political stagnation.” 

“No one can imagine the level of fear and intimidation Hamas has instilled in people’s hearts since its foundation in 1987,” said one Palestinian from Gaza City.

Hamas, which monitored the campaign and prepared for the protests, stepped up its deterrence efforts, including by publicizing the executions of people suspected of collaborating with Israel.

The immunities, extending to all BoP members, include "any arrest, detention or legal proceedings in the courts or other entities in Gaza."

Southern Command is preparing for violent demonstrations along Gaza’s yellow line Friday as Fatah campaigns against Hamas, conditions in the Gaza Strip, and postponed negotiations.

Israelis and Palestinians will soon be voting almost at the very same time. They should not vote in darkness.

The idea of a “two-state solution,” creating another Palestinian state, in addition to Jordan, is not realistic or practical.

The Norwegian Refugee Council notes that it leads “the Shelter Cluster in Palestine, which coordinates humanitarian shelter actors responding to emergency shelter needs in Gaza and the West Bank.”

IDF forces then began scanning the area for additional threats, as firefighters work to extinguish fires resulting from the tossed Molotovs and burning tires. 

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.