This is at least what Israel fears may happen after the arrest of Sheik Salah, and Islamic Movement Leader. He has been barred from the city of Jerusalem for 30 days because of incitement of recent riots in Jerusalem that left an Israeli policeman injured.
Personally I doubt that a third infitada will occur because of this. Although tensions are high, the last infitada was over eight years ago, and an infitada would most likely provoke Hamas to start rocketing southern Israel again, breaking a peace treaty.
If Hamas breaks this treaty this will severely hinder the possibility of a future Palestinian state that Obama is hoping to establish. Hamas and other terrorist organizations think long term, and having a short term period of political unrest where they may gain support, is not worth the sacrifice of the possibility of governing their own official country. At least I believe that they feel this way. I don't believe that the leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah will come straight out to the world and announce their agenda on how they will take down Israel, at least directly anyways.
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