2024 Palestinian Authority operation in Tubas
| Operation Protecting the Nation | |||||||
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| Part of the Palestinian Authority–West Bank militias conflict and the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Palestinian Authority Supported by: United States |
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Hamas Supported by: Civilian protestors Iran (per PA) | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Tubas Brigade | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 officers injured | 80 militants arrested | ||||||
In October 2024, the Palestinian Authority (PA) launched an anti-militant operation in and around Tubas, West Bank, against the Tubas Brigade, a local Palestinian militia based in the city. The PA titled it "Operation Protecting the Nation".
The PA, led by president Mahmoud Abbas, sought to suppress militancy in Tubas, which it sees as part of a wider Iran-backed push to undermine Fatah, the ruling party of the PA; it also sought to demonstrate strength in the face of a widespread perception that it is an ineffective administration.
The operation ended after the arrest of 80 Tubas Brigade militants in November.