Timeline
8 October
PA security forces in Tubas arrested the commander of the Tubas Battalion, Ahmed Abu Al-Ayda, who was also wanted by Israel, and in response protestors erected roadblocks in the city and militants engaged in clashes with the security forces. [3] [4] Al-Ayda was shot during his arrest. [5]
Following the arrest, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) moved into the city. [4]
Militants also targeted the headquarters of the Palestinian Civil Police Force in al-Fara'a camp near Tubas with gunfire. [3]
11 October
More clashes in Tubas over the arrests of Abu Al-Ayda and other militants were reported, with one person injured. Security forces entered Tubas in civilian vehicles and ambushed militant positions in the center of the city. In response, militants in Tubas called for a popular mobilization against the Palestinian Authority. Some young men who were not part of the Tubas Battalion but allegedly provided assistance to them were arrested by the security forces. [5] [6] [7] [8]
13 October
Students in Tubas refused to attend classes and organized demonstrations in support of the militants. [9]
18 October
Security forces opened fire on residents who were organizing a vigil for the recently killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. [10]
19 October
Security forces carried out an hours-long siege of a house in Tubas where there were two militants, Obada al-Masri and Bakr Abbas; local militant reinforcements failed to break the siege and the two were eventually arrested. [2] [11] [12]
5 November
Security forces seized and detonated an explosive planted by militants that had been planted to target raiding IDF soldiers. [13]
Reactions
Residents of Tubas have said the clashes are some of the worst violence they can remember. [2]
Ahmed Asaad, the governor of the Tubas Governorate, commended the "iron fist" of the operation against what he described as instability and chaos. [14]
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have said that the Palestinian Authority is serving Israel's agenda and encouraged militants to confront the security forces in Tubas. [2] [15] [5]
The Tubas Battalion has increased security precautions, with some militants moving out of their homes and staying away from the city. [5]
Ghaith al-Omari, an expert on Palestinian Authority affairs at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said that the PA wants to restore its reputation with the Tubas operation, but also that Tubas represented "low-hanging fruit" since militants there are weaker than in other areas. [2]
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