Occupation army commanders: "We may end up with third Intifada"
09-01-2024 02:43 PM
Ammon News - Israeli occupation security chiefs have warned occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu several times in recent days that the West Bank is on the brink of a major eruption in violence, Israeli television reported Monday, according to the Times of Israel.
According to Channel 12 news, the warnings were relayed by Israeli military chief Herzi Halevi and other senior military commanders, who said Israel risked a new front in the West Bank amid the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The heightened concern comes on the heels of Israel’s withholding of hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues that belong to the PA in addition to refusing to allow some 150,000 Palestinian workers return to their jobs in Israel, the report said, noting Netanyahu’s refusal to hold security cabinet votes to reverse both decisions, given pressure from his far-right coalition partners.
“We may end up with a third Intifada [in the West Bank] because of the discontent resulting from the economic difficulty and lack of entry of workers to Israel,” the commanders were quoted as saying.
The network added that the military’s assessment was shared by the Shin Bet security service.
Times of Israel