In a neighbourhood around East Jerusalem, Israeli border police had stopped to question a 16-year-old Palestinian walking in “a suspicious manner”, a police spokesman said; the teenager drew a knife and tried to stab the officers, who shot him dead.
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Israeli military officials say about 100 people converged on the tomb of the biblical patriarch Joseph, which is located in the Palestinian city of Nablus. Flames blackened exterior walls of the small stone structure, a scene of clashes in the past. Israel limited access to the site in September after reportedly learning that Palestinians planned to “disturb public order” there, the Middle East Monitor reported.
The soldier suffered minor injuries to her hand, police spokeswoman Luba Samri said.
Including alleged assailants, 40 Palestinians have been killed since the violence erupted on October 1.
Israel has been using a wave of stabbing attacks as a justification for a further crackdown on Palestinians within Israel and the West Bank. Police said when an officer approached to treat the attacker, he pulled out a second knife and attempted to attack him.
On Friday, the Palestinians held anti-Israeli protests across occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip to mark the “Day of Rage”.
Israeli border policeman shoots tear gas during clashes with Palestinians near Ramallah, West Bank.
Al-Haq human rights group slammed the punitive home demolition of Palestinians suspected of being involved in attacks against Israelis, as a collective punishment and that in accordance with humanitarian law and human rights law, it is assessed as a war crime and a crime against humanity. This figure includes those killed after carrying out attacks. Tensions and violence have been mounting in recent weeks, in part fueled by Palestinian fears that Israel is trying t…
Uri Nuriel, 31, said he was riding his bike in Jerusalem today when he noticed a Palestinian smiling oddly.
The FPA said it worked closely with the Israeli military and paramilitary border police to “ensure that coordination is clear and that all dangers are minimised”.
Israel and the United States are working together to stop a French initiative at the UN Security council that calls for worldwide observers to be placed at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, an Israeli official said Saturday.
Mr Netanyahu is due to meet with U.S. secretary of state John Kerry in coming days.
The FPA has complained in the past of harassment of a few of its members by both Israeli and Palestinian forces, including cases in which reporters were beaten and equipment smashed.
“[The] Burning and desecration of Joseph’s Tomb was a blatant violation and contradiction of the basic value of freedom of worship”, said Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, a spokesman for the Israel’s Defense Forces, The Inquisitr noted.
But he said that “reckless statements made by Palestinian and Israeli extremist elements reinforced by a few mainstream voices as well” had created a different impression.
But Israel accuses him of incitement, saying he has not condemned attacks on Israelis and falsely accused Israel of having “summarily executed” a Palestinian boy who stabbed an Israeli youngster.
The shrine, where Muslims believe an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yussef (Joseph) Dawiqat was buried two centuries ago, is under Palestinian control. The tomb has become a popular prayer site in recent years among a few sects of religious Jews.
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“It’s important for both (Israeli) Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu… and (Palestinian) president (Mahmud) Abbas and other people in positions of power, to try to tamp down rhetoric that may feed violence or anger or misunderstanding”, he said.
