In recent weeks, many young men, usually wearing masks or other face coverings, have been raiding villages in the West Bank. They’re operating in the spirit of Kahanism, which is spreading among great swaths of Israeli society. They go out to harm Palestinians, who have nowhere to run and no way to defend themselves, lacking a police force, a border police force or an army that could protect them.

In very many cases, which, of course, are not extensively covered in our media, the early intelligence provided by PA sources helps us prevent terror attacks, arrest the would-be murderers and save lives. In many cases, the terrorists succeed in carrying out their mission, because, in some cases, they act alone, not as part of a coordinated organization, making it hard to identify them, find them and detain them before they shoot and kill Israeli civilians.

As we grapple with the need to end the war in the Gaza Strip, complete the return of all the live hostages and conduct proper funerals for the ones who did not survive, heinous lynchings are taking place in areas under Israel’s complete military and security control.