Armed Resistance to the Israeli Occupation Is Spreading in the West Bank
As Israel cracks down on Palestinian resistance, young men from small West Bank villages have been taking up arms.
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As Israel cracks down on Palestinian resistance, young men from small West Bank villages have been taking up arms.
Armed resistance in the West Bank had been concentrated in larger cities, but since October 7 it is spreading. “Resistance in Azzun used to be non-armed,” a resident of the small town tells Mondoweiss. “Then everything changed after October 7.”
The Israeli army has launched a fierce assault on havens of armed resistance in the West Bank ever since October 7. Its recent campaign against Jenin refugee camp mirrors the Israeli strategy in Gaza — a war against the resistance and the people.
Support for the armed resistance fighters in Jenin has increased in the wake of Israel's scorched-earth approach.
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