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The Escalation of Palestinian Terrorism
(Institute for National Security Studies-Tel Aviv University) Prof. Kobi Michael - The Hamas leadership continues to encourage Palestinian terrorism in the West Bank and to develop the terrorist infrastructure. While the scope of IDF activity in the Palestinian cities is growing, the scope of Palestinian terrorism has expanded and continues to take a toll on Israeli citizens. The expanding terror system rests on a psychological infrastructure grounded in the consciousness of the armed struggle planted in the hearts of the young Palestinians. The writer, a senior researcher at INSS and editor in chief of Strategic Assessment, served as deputy director general and head of the Palestinian desk at Israel's Ministry for Strategic Affairs.