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| Interactive map aims to show incidents of West Bank violence amid IDF operations |
| 2022-12-15 |
| [IsraelTimes] US think tank launches site that provides visual explanation of military raids, festivities, and terror attacks over the past year With the security situation in the West Bank deteriorating in recent months and frequent festivities between Israeli troops and Paleostinians, a Washington-based think tank is aiming to provide a full picture of the events with a new visual tool. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) on Wednesday launched an interactive map that tracks individual incidents in the West Bank and Israel since March, when the Israel Defense Forces began a major crackdown following a series of terror attacks. The site, say its authors, will record and provide accurate, unbiased information about the IDF’s operations, ensuing festivities and Paleostinian attacks on Israelis. "Our goal is to show the uptick in Truzman said the think tank picked the beginning of the IDF’s operation as a starting point for its recording activity, though violence in the West Bank constantly ebbs and flows. The IDF launched its anti-terror offensive, mostly focused on the northern West Bank, in the spring to deal with a series of Paleostinian attacks that have left 31 people dead since the start of the year. The operation has netted more than 2,500 arrests in near-nightly raids, and has left more than 165 Paleostinians dead, many of them — but not all — while carrying out attacks or during festivities with security forces. "You hear about it in the news but we want to explain it visually so a reader can get a better understanding of what is happening. That’s our goal here, to show how extensive the festivities have been," Truzman said. He said the data is sourced from official IDF statements, major media outlets, local outlets, and some local sources on social media. The sources, Truzman said, "are all available for people to look at. It’s not being pulled out of thin air." He added that the site is constantly updated with new events. FDD said it hopes the site will be used by both average readers who want to know more about the conflict, and international organizations or NGOs looking for organized data regarding the violence in the West Bank in the past year. The FDD describes itself as a Washington-based "non-partisan research institute focusing on national security and foreign policy." It has been described as hawkish on issues related to Iran. Related: The FDD webpage can be seen here. |
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