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| Israel is barring some Palestinians from entering the Old City of Jerusalem after two knife attacks, one fatal, on Israelis. | Israel is barring some Palestinians from entering the Old City of Jerusalem after two knife attacks, one fatal, on Israelis. |
| The restrictions are for two days and will stop Palestinians from entering the area unless they live there. | The restrictions are for two days and will stop Palestinians from entering the area unless they live there. |
| On Saturday, a Palestinian stabbed two Israelis to death. Another stabbed and wounded an Israeli teenager. Police shot dead both attackers. | On Saturday, a Palestinian stabbed two Israelis to death. Another stabbed and wounded an Israeli teenager. Police shot dead both attackers. |
| There are reports of renewed unrest in parts of the occupied West Bank. | There are reports of renewed unrest in parts of the occupied West Bank. |
| Disturbances are also reported in parts of East Jerusalem. | Disturbances are also reported in parts of East Jerusalem. |
| More than 70 Palestinians have been wounded in clashes with Israeli security forces and Jewish settlers in the past 24 hours, says the Palestinian Red Crescent. | More than 70 Palestinians have been wounded in clashes with Israeli security forces and Jewish settlers in the past 24 hours, says the Palestinian Red Crescent. |
| The latest violence comes days after an Israeli couple were shot dead by Palestinians in the West Bank on Thursday. | The latest violence comes days after an Israeli couple were shot dead by Palestinians in the West Bank on Thursday. |
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to hold emergency talks with security officials on Sunday. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to hold emergency talks with security officials on Sunday. |
| The following restrictions will be in place for two days: | The following restrictions will be in place for two days: |
| Violence has increased recently, with rising tensions over the flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque compound and violent confrontations between Israeli security forces and Palestinian youths, says the BBC's Yolande Knell in Jerusalem. | Violence has increased recently, with rising tensions over the flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque compound and violent confrontations between Israeli security forces and Palestinian youths, says the BBC's Yolande Knell in Jerusalem. |
| The mosque is built in a compound in East Jerusalem known to Muslims as the Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) and to Jews as Temple Mount, in a compound and which is revered by both faiths. | |
| 'Escalation' | 'Escalation' |
| UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned of a dangerous escalation in Jerusalem and the West Bank following the attacks. | UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned of a dangerous escalation in Jerusalem and the West Bank following the attacks. |
| "Recalling the recent deadly attack on another Israeli family in the occupied West Bank, and in light of the wave of extremism and violence sweeping the region, the secretary-general is deeply concerned that these latest incidents signal a dangerous slide toward escalation," his offices said in a statement. | "Recalling the recent deadly attack on another Israeli family in the occupied West Bank, and in light of the wave of extremism and violence sweeping the region, the secretary-general is deeply concerned that these latest incidents signal a dangerous slide toward escalation," his offices said in a statement. |
| Mr Ban said he was "deeply troubled" by statements from Palestinian militants, including Hamas, praising such attacks. | Mr Ban said he was "deeply troubled" by statements from Palestinian militants, including Hamas, praising such attacks. |
| The first stabbing incident took place on Saturday evening in the Old City. | The first stabbing incident took place on Saturday evening in the Old City. |
| A Palestinian man attacked Aharon Bennett, 21, his wife, their two-year-old son and baby daughter who were on their way to pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, the Israeli foreign ministry said in a statement. | A Palestinian man attacked Aharon Bennett, 21, his wife, their two-year-old son and baby daughter who were on their way to pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, the Israeli foreign ministry said in a statement. |
| The attacker was named as Mohammad Halabi, a 19-year-old law student from a village near Ramallah in the West Bank. | The attacker was named as Mohammad Halabi, a 19-year-old law student from a village near Ramallah in the West Bank. |
| Rabbi Nehemia Lavi, a reserve officer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), was killed as he tried to defend the family, the ministry said. | Rabbi Nehemia Lavi, a reserve officer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), was killed as he tried to defend the family, the ministry said. |
| Mr Bennett's wife was seriously wounded, while their young son suffered minor injuries and their baby was unharmed, it added. | Mr Bennett's wife was seriously wounded, while their young son suffered minor injuries and their baby was unharmed, it added. |
| In the second incident, a Palestinian teenager stabbed an Israeli teenager on a street in West Jerusalem in the early hours of Sunday. The attacker was also shot dead by police. | In the second incident, a Palestinian teenager stabbed an Israeli teenager on a street in West Jerusalem in the early hours of Sunday. The attacker was also shot dead by police. |