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Under Aftermath, the first sentence is not is not neutral, insofar as it attributes a factual quality to the claim of a partisan actor, despite the lack of publicly available supporting evidence. It is not balanced by the views of other, i.e. Palestinian, actors.

The Jerusalem Post story does not mention any claim of evidence, "clear" or otherwise, on the part of the directorate. A contemporary Washington Post story reads: "Netanyahu said Islamic extremists believed they had Arafat's blessing, which Israeli sources said was apparent in monitored conversations among Hamas operatives."

This indicates that the information may have simply been that Islamists believed that they had Arafat's blessing, but does not go so far as to say that they actually did so. Even then, it is an allegation made amidst a partisan conflict, and should be characterised as a claim. The Washington Post article and the existing Jerusalem Post article could be cited to rephrase as follows:

Following the attack, the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate claimed, without providing evidence, that Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat had given the "green light" to "radical" Palestinian organisations to carry out attacks.[Cite Jerusalem Post] Israeli sources told the Washington Post that "monitored conversations among Hamas operatives" showed that those operatives believed they had Arafat's support.[Cite Washington Post]

In addition, a Palestinian view should be provided for balance. For instance aJewish Telegraphic Agency report could be cited to support a line such as:

Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Karia said that the “terror of the bulldozers” at Har Homa, a new Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem, part of the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel, had caused the attack at the Apropos.

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Sonnyvalentino (talk) 20:34, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Worgisbor (congregate) 21:09, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]