“More than just missile exchanges”: tensions between Israel and the Palestinians could turn into a new intifada

Ieva Koreivaitė, professor at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University, PhD in Political Science, does not rule out the possibility that the current tension will lead to another intifada.

This is the name of the previous Palestinian uprisings that took place in 1987-1993 and 2000-2005.

“It just came to our attention then. Tensions have risen for about a month due to various Israeli actions that have increased the dissatisfaction and insecurity of the Palestinians in the country.