Four days after the murderous attack by Hamas on the communities surrounding Gaza, it seems that the streets of the West Bank, the campuses and other public institutions are running calmly and they do not show popular signs of identification with Hamas and the residents of the Gaza Strip or attempts at friction with the IDF forces and other symbols of the Israeli government. Although the attempted attacks by squads associated with the resistance organizations and those operating alone continue, they have not, so far, changed the popular situation. The public does not rush to go out into the street and do not take part in acts of solidarity and protest. This does not mean that the public is not happy, feels satisfied or sympathizes with the actions of Hamas.
Judging by the articles published in the Palestinian press and public statements by Palestinian personalities, the heavy losses that Israel has suffered in the past few days illustrate the power of Hamas's actions. According to this version, Israel has suffered a blow that has not been dealt to it since 1973, some even go as far as 1948 and claim that this is the first time it has felt hit and has difficulty digesting the magnitude of the disaster. Their failure to take to the streets and lack of revelations of solidarity are due to efforts made by the Palestinian Authority to prevent this, so as not to embarrass it and put it in the shade of Hamas, which is receiving a very generous dose of glory. For this purpose, the campuses of the universities, schools and public institutions are operating partially, some of them are even closed. These are usually a basis for starting protest actions that the authority for the most part does not encourage.
It is also possible that the "achievement" recorded by Hamas in its actions, even if murderous in nature, is so great in the opinion of the Palestinians that some believe going to the streets could spoil it. Those who use this explanation draw encouragement from the comparison to the Yom Kippur War, where both sides eventually reached a peace agreement.
Four days after the murderous attack by Hamas on the communities surrounding Gaza, it seems that the streets of the West Bank, the campuses and other public institutions are running calmly and they do not show popular signs of identification with Hamas and the residents of the Gaza Strip or attempts at friction with the IDF forces and other symbols of the Israeli government. Although the attempted attacks by squads associated with the resistance organizations and those operating alone continue, they have not, so far, changed the popular situation. The public does not rush to go out into the street and do not take part in acts of solidarity and protest. This does not mean that the public is not happy, feels satisfied or sympathizes with the actions of Hamas.
Judging by the articles published in the Palestinian press and public statements by Palestinian personalities, the heavy losses that Israel has suffered in the past few days illustrate the power of Hamas's actions. According to this version, Israel has suffered a blow that has not been dealt to it since 1973, some even go as far as 1948 and claim that this is the first time it has felt hit and has difficulty digesting the magnitude of the disaster. Their failure to take to the streets and lack of revelations of solidarity are due to efforts made by the Palestinian Authority to prevent this, so as not to embarrass it and put it in the shade of Hamas, which is receiving a very generous dose of glory. For this purpose, the campuses of the universities, schools and public institutions are operating partially, some of them are even closed. These are usually a basis for starting protest actions that the authority for the most part does not encourage.
It is also possible that the "achievement" recorded by Hamas in its actions, even if murderous in nature, is so great in the opinion of the Palestinians that some believe going to the streets could spoil it. Those who use this explanation draw encouragement from the comparison to the Yom Kippur War, where both sides eventually reached a peace agreement.