PA Forces Launch Rare Counter-Terror Op Amid Fears of Coup

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

JNS.org – Palestinian Authority forces are carrying out a rare operation against terrorist organizations in the Samaria city of Jenin due to fears that they could attempt a coup inspired by the rebel takedown of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria.

The operation, dubbed “Defense of the Homeland,” was launched by Ramallah following the Dec.