On the second anniversary of the elimination of arch-terrorist Saleh al-Arouri, one of Hamas’s most senior operatives and the key figure behind its terror infrastructure in Judea and Samaria, his successor as head of Hamas in the area, Zaher Jabarin, delivered a highly inciting speech calling for unity among Palestinian factions and an escalation of confrontation with Israel.
In his remarks, Jabarin portrayed al-Arouri as a “unifying national leader,” claiming that for him “resistance was not a temporary reaction but a strategic choice.” He described al-Arouri as a central figure who connected different “arenas of resistance,” traveled between countries, mobilized support, and coordinated efforts around a single, uncompromising objective: sustained struggle against Israel.
Jabarin went on to depict the situation in Judea and Samaria as one of “bloodshed, raids, arrests, repression, displacement, Judaization, home demolitions, and land confiscation.” He called on Arabs in the area to intensify their “steadfastness” and confront Israel, urging them not to submit and to “defend the land, property, and holy sites.”
He concluded with a direct appeal to all organizations, factions, and movements to unite around a “comprehensive national position” and to adopt the “option of confrontation in all its forms” — a clear indication of Hamas’s continued intent to inflame violence and drive further escalation in Judea and Samaria.