Israeli and Palestinian officials reportedly met for security talks in the West Bank on Tuesday evening, and there have been global calls for calm. He says Israel will overcome the spike in violence and pursue the perpetrators. It’s revered by Muslims as the spot where Prophet Muhammed ascended to heaven and by Jews as the site of the two Jewish biblical Temples. The man, who was armed, managed to draw his gun, shooting and seriously wounding his attacker, police said.
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At least one young Palestinian was shot in the leg at point-blank range by one of the fake protesters. “I’m continuing my work but it’s really frightening and shocking”, she said.
Security forces were gearing up Friday morning for anticipated violence ahead of Friday prayers in Jerusalem, following a 48-hour period that saw seven stabbing attacks on Israelis throughout the country.
“This [ruling] will only add fuel to the fire”, he said.
Earlier today, a Jewish man was stabbed in Kiryat Arba in the West Bank.
It additionally urged them to promptly provide the ministry with documents to maintain the process of holding the Israeli government accountable for its crimes at the global Criminal Court as well as other worldwide human rights bodies.
The attacks have shocked Israelis and sparked fears of a new Palestinian Intifada, or uprising. The ban did not apply to Palestinians who live, work and study within the Old City, or Israelis or tourists.
Elsewhere in Israel, police said a soldier shot and killed an Arab attacker Thursday after he stabbed four people with a screwdriver in Tel Aviv.
The Tel Aviv attack occurred just across the road fom the Kirya military compound, which also houses the defence ministry. The attacker was tackled and taken into custody. It happened near the site of the vehicular attack near the light rail several months ago.
Two Israelis were assaulted within about an hour of each other Thursday, authorities said.
“The high number of casualties, in particular those resulting from the use of live ammunition by Israeli security forces, raise concerns of excessive use of force”, he said.
The spike in violence between Palestinians and Israelis shows no signs of abating, with three stabbing attacks reported Thursday.
Many Israeli cars were reported damaged in rock throwing incidents throughout the West Bank Thursday, but there were no injuries.
Clashes have increased in Jerusalem and the West Bank in past weeks, after Israeli forces banned Palestinians from entering the Old City and the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Still, he says their “hands are with those who are protecting Al-Aqsa mosque”.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also banned Arab and Jewish lawmakers from visiting the Temple Mount in a bid to help calm the ongoing tensions. Israel denies changing the status quo and, in an attempt to dampen down the dispute, the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has barred Israeli MPs and ministers from making visits to the compound.
The stabbings took place in the town of Dimona and were all were believed to have been carried out by the same suspect, police said. He has instructed his security services to prevent terror attacks against Israelis and to hold back the violence on the streets.
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Violence has flared across Jerusalem and the West Bank over the last week.
