The Mista’arvim: Israel’s notorious undercover agents
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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
In a bid to confront a series of attacks in Israel and counteract rising tensions in Jerusalem and the rest of the occupied territories, in early April Israeli PM Naftali Bennett granted Israel’s security forces full freedom to operate against Palestinians. This was preceded by the deployment of twelve additional army battalions to the occupied West Bank and two to the Gaza border. From an Israeli perspective intensified “security measures,” mainly achieved through excessive military force, aim to suppress Palestinian dissidence. Rarely have such methods translated to long-term strategic gains…