(Jaffee Center - Tel Aviv University) Nachman Tal - Hamas' main infrastructure for organizing suicide attacks is in the northern West Bank, especially in the Nablus area, while the Islamic Jihad is concentrated in Jenin. Suicide attackers have become the stuff of legend in Palestinian society. Their photographs are displayed in public, and stories of their heroism are told in mosques and on the street. Moreover, the attacks engender great admiration and support within Palestinian society, with recent polls showing support for them at nearly 90%.
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