Israeli police and security officials have announced the discovery of a right-wing network of “Jewish terrorists” in the occupied West Bank, saying they have arrested several accused of plotting and enacting attacks against Palestinians and their homes.
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Police then saw that a second goat had been left in Jerusalem’s Old City on its own and they subsequently arrested a third suspect in relation to the animal.
Friday marks the first night of Passover, the eight-day Jewish festival that honors Jews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt.
The compound is holy to both Jews and Muslims, and has been the site of violent protests from Palestinians, who charge that Israel is planning to change the fragile status quo there.
This explosion came right after Netanyahu declared that terrorism has been declining in Israel due to his “aggressive, responsible and systematic policy” regarding national security.
The closure will affect thousands of Palestinians legally employed in Israel working mostly in construction and maintenance industries, the Times of Israel reports, adding that the impact will be lessened due to the fact that the holiday falls over a weekend this year.
Meanwhile in Tulkarm district, in northern West Bank, Israeli army broke into the village of Faroun, where they detained Muneer Adwan, 30, after raiding and searching his house.
Last Sunday, Israeli Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich wrote a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urging a ban on Knesset members visiting the area ahead of the holiday.
Azaria, 19, was released from military detention to spend the Passover holiday with his family – images published in Israeli news sites showed him, wearing his army uniform, being carried aloft along a street surrounded by well-wishers following his temporary release.
Abd el-Hamid Mohammed Abu Sarur, a resident of Beit Jala in the West Bank, was responsible for the attack, it was revealed Thursday. Since October 2015, 201 Palestinians and 28 Israelis have been killed during clashes between the two sides.
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The experts at the hearing also discussed the threats Israel faces from Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian incitement, and consequent lone-wolf terrorism.
