While the communities in the south are worried and suffering from the closure imposed on them following the warning and the security tension, the Palestinians in the territories are preoccupied with something completely different, no less dramatic, for them.
They do not show any particular interest in the "round of quiet warfare" between Israel and the Gaza Strip, nor are they overly excited by the security developments following the well-publicized arrest of the senior Islamic Jihad leader, Sheikh Bassam Saadi.
Since the beginning of the week, the conversation of the day on the Palestinian street is about the exchange of accusations regarding the knapa, the well-known and popular candy.
A skirmish broke out between the two major cities, Nablus and Ramallah, after it became known that Abu Hamdi, known as the "King of the Knapa" in Nablus, announced the opening of a new branch of his mythical Knapa, in Ramallah, the seat of Abu Mazen and the PA authorities.
He established a branch in Ramallah and created a storm in the Palestinian street, photo: Palestinian networks
A brand that has been around for 50 years
Nablus is considered the capital of the Palestinian Knapa in the territories.
Now the city fears losing the important title it has held for several decades.
An uproar developed on social media around Abu Hamdi's bold step.
While in Nablus they feel betrayed, in Ramallah they actually celebrate.
The fear in Nablus is that Abu Hamdi's move to Ramallah will damage the image of Nablus and its status as an undisputed Napa power.
Some also raised concerns about potential economic damage to the city, which is visited by tourists, Israeli Arabs as well as Palestinian residents from other cities in the territories due to it being known for its special knapa.
In Ramallah they were surprised by Abu Hamdi's decision and alongside the excitement, one can also detect pressure among the competitors in the city.
Ramallah is considered the capital of luxurious restaurants, and even there you can find respectable places to sell knapa sweets, but Abu Hamdi is no longer just a competitor but a significant player in the knapa industry.
That's why it is understandable the concerns of other brands for the knapa shop in Ramallah about losing customers.
In some of the claims, slanders were also heard against Abu Hamdi that "he is just working in Halaviat al-Aqsa in Nablus who came to Ramallah", and that "his knapa in Ramallah is not the same knapa since he started putting pistachio on it".
Before the Oslo Accords, thousands of Israelis used to visit the city on weekends to taste Abu Hamdi's special knafa at Halawiyat al-Aqsa, a brand that has been around for 50 years and has become a household name in Nablus.
Abu Hamdi himself became the symbol of the knapa and the figure most associated with the beloved candy in Nablus.
Already at the age of 12, he began to learn the secrets of the trade from his father and to be involved in the production of knapa.
An apprentice boy developed his skills, and is now considered the most famous figure in the territories that produces and sells kanapa.
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