Abu Mazen sends distress to the Palestinians, which may be Israel's problem

The escalation in the area following the "century deal" could intensify as Palestinian youths mimic the casualties of the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the PA chairman, who has so far helped to calm the West Bank, is spreading messages that the reality requires a change of direction, while Hamas is competing to lead the resistance camp

Abu Mazen sends distress to the Palestinians, which may be Israel's problem

The sequence of events over the past 24 hours raises the likely suspicion that the presentation of United States President Donald Trump's plan was a price tag. Override attack with 12 wounded soldiers, one in serious condition, a policeman shot in the Old City, a soldier who was hit in the head by gunfire in Benjamin, two Palestinians killed in Hebron and Jenin, where a later cadet was severely wounded from his wounds, bombings and rockets fired from Gaza towards Israel. Limited on the part of Israel and countless balloon balloons blossoming from the Gaza Strip.

Although at first the Palestinian public appeared to be responding indifferently to the "historic" peace plan and not to the streets, nonetheless there has been an increase in the number of stone throwers and Molotov cocktails. Not on the scale of the intifada, but still more and more young people who come out and confront the security forces and street unrest, certainly when there are other young Palestinian killed, certainly when it comes to Palestinian cadets, who were about to enter the security forces.

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Fear of imitators. Hebron breaches today (Photo: Reuters)

Palestinian throws stones at IDF force in Hebron, February 6, 2020 (Photo: Reuters)

But the bigger concern is that these events, which are now on a small scale, will "infect" other young people. The alleged "success" of the same terrorist who hit the Golani rookie group could lead other young men to try to imitate him just as we witnessed in the fall of 2015. The funerals of the two Palestinians killed in Hebron and Jenin are expected to bring more confrontations and violence to the West Bank. Already there are calls for mass demonstrations tomorrow, just after Friday prayers at mosques.

The difficult problem that Israel is currently facing is the feeling of crisis (at this point mainly a feeling) that Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen is sending to the Palestinian public. Security coordination between the parties has been maintained at this time, but it is unclear to what extent. We have not characterized most of his years as president, which Trump's initiative has created for him and his people that a dramatic change in the situation is needed, even if they risk escalation.

Distress transmitter. Abbas (Photo: Reuters)

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to meet Arab League leaders in Cairo. February 1, 2020 (Photo: Reuters)

Next week, Abu Mazen plans to appear before the UN Security Council to lay out his "peace plan," which may seem to rival Trump in some form of reality. PA chairman, approaching 85, becomes Israel's number one enemy, dangerous More according to the Israeli government from Hamas and Hezbollah, was one of the key factors in the relative calm we witnessed in the past year in Judea and Samaria. But now, the "Khatyar" as he is called by his people, the old man, who is facing constant criticism from home and a severe crisis with Arab countries who have mostly opted to swallow the "century deal" rather than go against it, makes voices facing escalation.

The scene of the attack in the Old City, today (Photo: Flash 90 / Olivier Pitusi)

Lions gate stabbing attack, February 6, 2020 (Photo: Flash 90 / Oliver Pitosi, Flash 90)

And the even more difficult problem is of course the Gaza Strip. There Hamas unleashed the bridle and seems to be making every possible effort to bring Israel into a harsh reaction against it. Someone at the top of Hamas (who is called Yahya Sinwar) is forcibly trying to scoop a few points in Palestinian public opinion, assuming that the Israeli government, before elections, is easy to blackmail, wants to restore peace in the form of significant relief and at the same time seeks to continue to portray the "resistance camp" facing Israel. And across from the United States.

The problem that Sinwar and his people are playing with fire is literally. Faced with growing criticism from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, especially in light of the realization that the "century deal" is insignificant at this stage and the lack of intention to annex, may push the security system to respond more broadly than usual, only to not appear too "leftist".