{
  "id": 17465341,
  "title": "The West Bank emerges as Israel’s biggest counterterrorism success since October 7 - opinion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/the-west-bank-emerges-as-israels-biggest-counterterrorism-success",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T20:24:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-912884"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The West Bank has become Israel's most significant counterterrorism success since the October 7 massacre, according to recent opinion pieces. The region has seen a decline in terrorism levels that has not been experienced since before the First Intifada in 1987. With just six Israelis killed so far in 2025, compared to 46 in 2024 and 43 in 2023, the number of wounded from terrorist attacks has dropped by 42% from 2024 to 2025.\n\nThis decline is attributed to a radical shift in counterterrorism strategy that began in 2024. Instead of daily and mostly nighttime incursions into PA areas to make preventive arrests, Israel now occupies large refugee camps in Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nablus where terrorists were concentrated. This change in strategy has led to the systematic destruction of terrorist units almost to the last man. Additionally, increased costs to terrorists due to Israel's iron-fist policies, such as shooting at rock-throwers, have further reduced terrorism.\n\nThe decline in Palestinian terrorism also reduces Palestinian casualties. Hamas spokesmen have acknowledged that harsher conditions imposed in Israeli prisons since 2021 have dampened Hamas recruitment. These developments in Judea and Samaria have also been mirrored in Jerusalem, where political violence has been exaggerated by Qatar-led and Qatar-financed media. In reality, political violence in Jerusalem averages out to below the crime levels of the average city in the United States and many European cities.",
  "summary": "Israel’s offensive strategy has sharply reduced terrorism in Judea and Samaria, bolstering the case for tough action against its enemies.",
  "key_points": [
    "West Bank sees significant counterterrorism success since October 7.",
    "Terrorist attacks in 2025 kill 6 Israelis, down from 46 in 2024.",
    "Strategy shift to occupy refugee camps reduces terrorist units."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "'King of Samaria': How a settlement council head is running Israel's West Bank policy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/king-of-samaria-how-a-settlement-council-head-is-running-israels-west",
        "published": "2026-10-31T19:13:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "West Bank city mayor sees Israeli operation as collective punishment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/west-bank-city-mayor-sees-israeli-operation-as-collective-punishment",
        "published": "2026-10-31T23:08:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}