(JNS) Yaakov Lappin - The Palestinian terror wave that began this spring has not vanished, but it has receded after months of Israeli counter-terrorism operations and intelligence efforts. Launched by the IDF in March, "Operation Breakwater" has significantly dented the motivation and intent of terrorists in the West Bank to act. Nightly raids were conducted by the IDF in the heart of terrorist hornet's nests, like the Jenin refugee camp. A growing number of cells planning attacks on civilians were foiled at the planning stage, with Israeli security forces surprising them in their homes in the dead of night. In addition, large forces were deployed to gaps in the security fence and Israel fast-tracked a program to build a barrier in high-risk areas. Throughout this period, security coordination between the IDF and the Palestinian Authority's security forces has remained at an overall high level, forged by a common interest in repressing Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the West Bank.
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