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Lessons from the second intifada: Will they be used in a third?

The West Bank is witnessing events that could lead to a new uprising, using new methods.

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A Palestinian rolls a tire to be burned during clashes with the Israeli army near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, Oct. 5, 2015. — REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

RAMALLAH, West Bank — As Palestinians observe the 15th anniversary of the second intifada, a third intifada appears to be brewing in the West Bank, one that would require new strategies.

An atmosphere recalling the Al-Aqsa intifada (2000-2005) has prevailed in the West Bank since earlier in October, when the Israeli army sent hundreds of troops into Palestinian towns and closed military checkpoints, while settlers also attacked Palestinian villages.

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