What's happening in Israel is more jihad than Intifada. As such, it is part of a worldwide phenomenon and can only be understood in that context. Palestinians who are killed in the conflict including teens sent into the streets with rocks to provoke the Israeli army are celebrated as martyrs. By fighting the infidel, they have secured their place in paradise.
Israeli soldiers shoot in self-defense.
Palestinians are whipped into a murderous frenzy by Moslem clerics, resulting in atrocities like the lynching of two unarmed Israeli soldiers in Ramallah. On Oct. 7, Arabs set fire to the Tomb of Joseph, among Judaism's holiest shrines. A rabbi who rushed into the flames to save the Torah scrolls was abducted and murdered. The rioters destroyed the structure brick by brick. Now, they're building a mosque on the site.