(Israel Hayom) Yoav Limor - In the last few weeks, Jenin in the northern West Bank has become the main center of terror. The IDF and the Israel Security Agency have been active in the region. It's a complicated effort which tries to distinguish between those involved in terrorism and those who only seek to go out to work. The commander of the IDF's Menashe (Jenin) Regional Brigade, Col. Arik Moyal, told Israel Hayom, "Our mission is to stop the wave, and to return quiet to this sector." "In the long term, we want there to be a different reality here. The Jenin economy has been crazy in the last few years. On Saturdays more than 3,000 Arab Israeli vehicles enter via the Jalama [Gilboa] checkpoint. They come to do shopping, and they leave millions of shekels in Jenin. The stores and the commerce are flourishing. The rentals are sky high...It's good for us, because they have something to lose." "At the end of the day, the majority want to live. To make a living. They understand that the refugee camp is taking them backwards. That the terror which comes from there destroys them. They would be very happy if we would deal with that place." Palestinian security forces have been prevented from entering the camp, which has essentially turned into an independent enclave. "Jenin isn't Gaza, even though they try to produce for themselves a narrative of 'Little Gaza.' What we have here is a bunch of thugs who are sitting around and playing toy soldiers....But, ultimately, it's not an army. There's nothing here like there was in the Second Intifada."
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