Nablus

This comes after a recent string of violent attacks and riots both inside sovereign Israel and at border crossings and checkpoints in the West Bank and Gaza.

Despite the violence, the visit to Joseph's Tomb continued as planned.

The soldiers arrested one of the armed terrorists who had been injured in the exchange. The weapon he used to fire at the IDF soldiers, an M-16, was confiscated.

Abbas’s visit to the Jenin Refugee Camp proved that although the PA has lost much of its credibility among Palestinians, it continues to carry a lot of clout in the West Bank.

A vehicle with three armed Palestinians pulled into a neighborhood near Nablus. An armed man got out and began shooting at the soldiers stationed there. 

According to several reports, the IDF protected the worshippers, and several Palestinian gunmen were wounded in the exchange of fire.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned "we will act everywhere - with determination, lethality, and strength."

Terrorist organizations based in Jenin and Nablus maintain control over the West Bank, growing in influence, arming themselves and organizing their activities

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Something changed this week. But it is unlikely that change will hurtle Israel back to the type of operation it carried out in 2002.

Clashes developed after the IDF entered Nablus and a gunfight ensued, during which explosive devices were thrown at the IDF soldiers.