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Palestinians killed in Israel Gaza air strike | Palestinians killed in Israel Gaza air strike |
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Israel says its jets hit two targets in the Gaza Strip after rockets were fired into southern Israel. | |
Israel's military said it targeted Hamas weapon-making facilities. Palestinian officials said a woman and child in a nearby house were killed. | Israel's military said it targeted Hamas weapon-making facilities. Palestinian officials said a woman and child in a nearby house were killed. |
West Bank officials say a boy of 13 was shot dead by Israeli forces during clashes near a Jewish settlement. | |
And later four Israelis were injured in the latest stabbing attack as tensions continued to escalate. | |
Earlier in the West Bank, a Palestinian woman was seriously injured after setting off an explosion at a checkpoint, Israeli police said. | |
At least 24 Palestinians, including attackers, and four Israelis have been killed in violence so far this month, news agencies report. | |
This follows weeks of tension over access to a site in East Jerusalem sacred to both Jews and Muslims. | |
Can Israel and the Palestinians contain spiralling violence? | Can Israel and the Palestinians contain spiralling violence? |
Palestinians fear Israel plans to change arrangements at the al-Aqsa mosque/Temple Mount compound, where Jews are allowed to visit but not allowed to pray - something Israel insists it will continue. | Palestinians fear Israel plans to change arrangements at the al-Aqsa mosque/Temple Mount compound, where Jews are allowed to visit but not allowed to pray - something Israel insists it will continue. |
End 'foolishness' | |
The Israeli military "holds Hamas responsible for any act of aggression from the Gaza Strip." said army spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner following Sunday's air strikes. | |
The air strike destroyed a house in Zeitun, northern Gaza, killing a 30-year-old pregnant woman and her daughter aged two. | |
A spokesman for Hamas, which controls Gaza, said "this shows the occupation's desire to escalate", AFP reported. | |
"We warn the occupation against continuing this foolishness," it quoted Sami Abu Zuhri as saying. | |
In the West Bank, the Israeli army said the teenager was killed near Ramallah as security forces clashed with Palestinians trying to get to a road to attack settlers' cars. | |
Dozens of Palestinians were reported to have been shot and injured in a number of confrontations in the West Bank. | |
Later in the day, an Israeli Arab drove his car at a group of people near the northern Israeli town of Hadera, then stabbed four of them, police said. | |
One, a 19-year-old female soldier, is said to be seriously injured. | |
Early on Sunday, Israeli police believe they foiled an attack after stopping a woman driver near another West Bank settlement, Maale Adumim. | |
As she walked toward police officers, there was an explosion in the vehicle. | |
The Shin Bet internal security agency said she tried to ignite a gas cylinder using flammable materials. | |
"We are not talking about an explosive device," a statement said. | |
Late on Saturday, US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed "deep concern" over the situation. | Late on Saturday, US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed "deep concern" over the situation. |
He made separate phone calls to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. | He made separate phone calls to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. |
Mr Kerry "stressed the importance of upholding the status quo in word and deed" at the site, the state department said. | Mr Kerry "stressed the importance of upholding the status quo in word and deed" at the site, the state department said. |
He offered his support in efforts to restore calm, but both men blamed the other side for the rising violence. | He offered his support in efforts to restore calm, but both men blamed the other side for the rising violence. |
The violence has spurred talk from Hamas, which dominates Gaza, of a new Palestinian intifada, or uprising. | The violence has spurred talk from Hamas, which dominates Gaza, of a new Palestinian intifada, or uprising. |
But the clashes have not yet reached the scale of previous intifadas, with no clear mass movement or leadership so far emerging. | But the clashes have not yet reached the scale of previous intifadas, with no clear mass movement or leadership so far emerging. |