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IDF Turning the Tide in the West Bank
(Ynet News) Elisha Ben Kimon - On Tuesday, the IDF declared there were no longer any fugitive terrorists in the West Bank responsible for past attacks, following the elimination of the final two suspects on its list. Security sources say, "The change is clear. The fact that soldiers now run through the heart of the Jenin refugee camp says it all." In the years preceding the war, Central Command avoided aggressive action in the West Bank for fear it could ignite rocket fire toward Israel from Gaza. Today, security officials say, Israeli deterrence has had a visible impact on Palestinian residents of the West Bank. "Since the war, they understand that Israel and the IDF have changed both in posture and mindset," one said. The IDF's freedom of operation has significantly expanded, with fewer approvals now required. A Central Command source noted: "Today, our forces can reach every centimeter of the West Bank. That hasn't happened since 1967." Some security officials had believed that a halt to Israeli work permits, increased military pressure, large-scale troop deployments, and the killing of numerous terrorists would spark mass unrest. But that has not happened. Both older Palestinian adults who experienced the Second Intifada and younger people have witnessed how the IDF has changed and understand the potential damage that a renewed uprising could bring to their daily lives. The IDF also invests significant resources in thwarting "soft terror" including the arrest of key online inciters and individuals caught with propaganda materials. "When someone shows up at a terrorist's funeral waving a Hamas flag and is arrested 12 hours later, it sends a clear message," security officials said. Incitement on Palestinian social media, once rampant, has significantly decreased in recent months.