Israel's main challenge, as defined and formulated yesterday in a series of situation assessments that took place at the top of the security policy, is to stem the current wave of terrorism without igniting Judea and Samaria and Gaza. " It will happen in an instant, "a senior official clarified last night.
The working assumption is that the wave of terrorism is only in its infancy, and that it will continue in the coming weeks - at least until the end of Ramadan and Independence Day in the first week of May.
Although most of the attacks are currently being carried out by individual terrorists, not by squads operating on behalf of terrorist organizations, and there is also no widespread popular support for the attacks on the Palestinian street, this may change if the escalation trend of recent days continues.
"The main explosive": Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount, Photo: Reuters
The main explosives marked in the discussions are, as expected, East Jerusalem (with an emphasis on the Temple Mount), as well as the security prisoners and a large number of Palestinians killed.
Each of these - and certainly a combination of several of them - could ignite the Palestinian street in the West Bank, as well as the Strip.
At this stage, although there are no signs of a possible conflict in Judea and Samaria or Gaza, for fear that this trend will change, significant reinforcements have been deployed throughout the Palestinian arena.
As part of this, forces in Judea and Samaria were reinforced with 13 battalions, including six battalions operating in the seam area in an attempt to block the entry of hostile elements into the Green Line. The Judea and Samaria and East Jerusalem, but at the same time keep Gaza quiet.
However, it is unclear to what extent he will be able to maintain this policy if the escalation does continue.
"As long as Gaza remains quiet, the import of goods into the Gaza Strip will not be restricted": Terrorist in Gaza, archive, Photo: API
As part of the effort to keep the Palestinian population away from terrorism, it was decided not to restrict Palestinian entry to work in Israel and industrial areas in Judea and Samaria at the current stage. The funds and goods to the Strip.
Meanwhile, further focus of activity against terrorist elements on both sides of the Green Line is expected.
The two attacks carried out by ISIS supporters in Be'er Sheva and Hadera led to an extensive operation against the organization's activists in Israel.
As part of this, in recent days, 14 Arab-Israelis who are identified as ISIS supporters have been arrested for fear that they might try to carry out attacks.
In addition, more than 200 Arab-Israelis will be questioned in the wake of these two attacks, 150 of them in the south and 55 in the north.
As part of the extensive operation against ISIS operatives, more than 50 searches were also carried out on the suspects' homes, in which various materials were seized.
It is estimated that in the next phase, administrative arrests of high-risk supporters of the organization are also expected.
In the last 48 hours, 16 terror suspects have been arrested in Judea and Samaria. The number of arrests is expected to increase in the coming days, including pre-trial detention. A senior source said yesterday that in recent days there has been a sharp increase in the number of warnings, partly due to the fact that the photos of the attacks have been circulated on social media and have become an inspiration for young Palestinians.
The police are also expected to increase their forces in the coming days, especially in Jerusalem.
Yesterday, the IDF began transferring companies from special units to assist the police, which will disperse them in the various sectors.
If the violence spills over into the cities involved as it was during Operation Wall Guard last year, extensive reserve mobilization will also take place, and the IDF will participate in missions of security of deputies and localities.
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