Pak Sahafat – The operation of Quds city – which resulted in 2 simultaneous explosions in two different places – brings the promise of the transformation of the Palestinian struggle in the West Bank. A development that, along with the inauguration of the new extremist cabinet of the Zionist regime, created a kind of public fear in the occupied territories.
According to the International group of Pak Sahafat news agency, on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, 2 massive explosions shook the western part of Quds city in such a way that its sound was also heard in the surrounding cities. According to a statement released by the Zionist regime police, 1 Zionist settler was killed instantly by these two explosions, and one of the 19 injured in these two explosions also died after being taken to the hospital.
According to the Israeli police, the first explosion occurred with an improvised bomb at the bus station near the Zionist settlement of Givat Shaul, and the second explosion was caused by an improvised bomb in Ramot neighborhood in the western part of Quds city.
The point of view of resistance groups
No Palestinian group claimed responsibility for these 2 explosions, but the resistance groups, while confirming and supporting it, described this operation as a logical result and a natural reaction of the Palestinians to the aggressions and crimes committed by the Zionists against the Palestinian people every day in the Palestinian territories.
The resistance groups considered the continuous aggression of the settlers against the holy places of Muslims, especially the attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, as one of the main reasons for the occurrence of such actions by the Palestinians. The more important point is that the continuation of such operations was emphasized in the eyes of the Palestinian resistance groups.
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Opinions of officials and analysts of the Zionist regime
In his first comment regarding the 2 terrible explosions in Jerusalem, “Yaqub Shabtai”, the Inspector General of the Zionist Police, said: The 2 explosions that happened in West Jerusalem in recent years are unprecedented in that 2 consecutive explosions took place together.
TRT Arabic news agency of Turkey wrote in this regard: The two explosions that happened together in the city of Quds brought the minds of many Israelis to the scenes of the explosion 15 years ago. For consecutive years, the Palestinians attacked the Zionists with individual operations with knives, trampling and throwing fire and stones, but now these 2 explosions once again reminded them of the explosions they had seen 15 years ago, the explosions in public vehicles and commercial centers was no news of them for 15 years, but now they are happening again.
“Roni Shaked”, a security expert and researcher at the Hebrew University of Quds, said in this context: What happened created a kind of terror in Israel, and everyone said to themselves that the explosions have returned again. During the past years, they have witnessed trampling operations, knife operations, and throwing fire. People are afraid of the return of explosions to buses and commercial centers. Now, one issue is the return of explosions, and another issue is the formation of a right-wing government in Israel. There is a fear that the operations will intensify with the sharp statements of the members of this cabinet. The atmosphere is full of extremist statements that are increasing every day, and on the other hand, the Palestinians are calling everyone to develop tension, and this issue will greatly affect the political atmosphere.
Roni Shaked, a journalist who covered the events of two intifadas for many years, said: In all these years, I have not seen an extraordinary security meeting in the cabinet for such explosions. Before this, extraordinary security meetings of the cabinet were held only for operations in which dozens of people were killed, but now an extraordinary meeting has been held for this operation as well. In my opinion, the general atmosphere led to this meeting. Harsh statements from both sides and intense media coverage will create an atmosphere whose results will be dangerous for both sides. These statements create expectations that will force some actions on the government. A political solution between the Palestinians and Israel is impossible, but increasing the tension will cause the situation to explode.
Complexity of operations
In a report, the Zionist newspaper Ha’aretz stating that this operation could not have been an individual operation due to its complications and was carried out by a professional team, wrote: The operator of the operation must have planned this attack in advance, determined all the necessary information and the number of bombs, and placed these bombs in the station in advance without getting caught, and then detonated them at the right time. The team appears to have been supported by a support team in East Jerusalem and may have received financial assistance and support from other parties as well.
The type of operation and its accuracy
Quds operation is important in two ways: On the one hand, this operation is considered an important operation due to the accuracy of its implementation. Without finding any trace of the operator or operators of the operation, this operation was carried out by using a bomb and detonating it remotely. On the other hand, the fact that 2 simultaneous explosions are carried out in 2 separate places at the same time indicates the careful planning and professionalism of the executor or executors. This is exactly the point that the analysts of the Zionist regime have also pointed out.
But the more important point is that after years of individual operations in the West Bank and Jerusalem, now once again, the confrontation between the Palestinians and the Zionists has reached the stage of complex and professional operations. The operations that create both public terror and the security apparatus of the Zionist regime are very busy while destroying its image.
It seems that the struggle in the West Bank has entered a new phase with the development that has occurred in the operations of the Palestinians, which will mark promising days for the Palestinians and disastrous days for the Zionists. Especially since this change occurs at a time when a government with a minimal majority is in place, which many residents of the occupied territories and even their foreign supporters are afraid of.