(Ynet News) Alex Fishman - The Islamic Jihad tried to establish a "Jihadistan" autonomous region in the Jenin-Nablus-Tulkarm region of the northern West Bank, and failed. In the past two months, Islamic Jihad has lost more than 110 members in the region: ten have been killed, 28 injured, and the rest are now in Israeli custody. The organization lost two senior leaders: Louie Sa'adi was killed and Iad Abou al-Rob was arrested. Bombers, helpers, financiers, and couriers have been arrested, but the group's life-line has not been broken: hundreds of thousands of dollars continue to arrive monthly from Damascus. The organization has scaled back, but new leaders have replaced the lost ones, and the fight continues. There is no depth to this war. The slightest drop in awareness, the smallest easing up of the campaign against them, missing the smallest signal - and they are already here.
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