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| Israel strengthens security in Jerusalem after week of violence - live updates | Israel strengthens security in Jerusalem after week of violence - live updates |
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| 8.38am BST08:38 | |
| The number of victims of the previously reported stabbing attacks has now risen to four with the incidents said to be “nationalistically” motivated. | |
| Confirming four Arabs stabbed in Dimona, @IL_Police say Jewish suspect believed responsible for all attacks & "nationalistically" motivated. | |
| Jewish suspect in Dimona stabbing spree against Arabs is a resident of the town who is "known to police" - Mayor Benny Biton to @ReshetBet | |
| MDA: Dimona wounded include 4 hurt, 2 moderately, 2 lightly. Two separate stabbing incidents in city they say. | |
| MDA says stabbing attacks on 4 Arabs in Dimona were in spots - at 9am on Gdolei Yisrael street, and 3 stabbed on Ben-Gurion St. at 9:45 | |
| 8.25am BST08:25 | |
| Another (third) Arab was reportedly wounded in the attacks by a Jewish suspect, reported earlier. | |
| BREAKING UPDATE: 3 Arabs wounded after being stabbed in Dimona, Israeli suspect caught & arrested, motive unknown. pic.twitter.com/uNjfAlxYcf | |
| Now @Mdais updating that 3 Arabs were stabbed in Dimona, 1 moderately wounded, 2 lightly; @IL_police have arrested a Jewish suspect | |
| 8.20am BST08:20 | |
| Jacob Burns is monitoring events in Jerusalem today for Amnesty International and has been tweeting updates (NB in the first tweet it says access is restricted to Palestinians aged 50 plus - this has now been changed to 45 plus and only applies to men): | |
| A heavy police presence this morning in #Jerusalem, and access to #alAqsa is restricted to Palestinians aged 50+ pic.twitter.com/LhvlbMfMew | |
| Roads linking Palestinian neighbourhoods Wadi al Joz and al Tur to old city are closed #Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/ZjqGs2PNTC | |
| Haroon al Rashid st also closed off. This checkpoint just turned away a boy of about 11 from passing #Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/xfbxrHGHDq | |
| Herod's Gate. Police checking papers of those who want to enter #Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/DL02L8TxjM | |
| 8.06am BST08:06 | 8.06am BST08:06 |
| Two Israeli Arabs stabbed | Two Israeli Arabs stabbed |
| A Reuters reporter says two Israeli Arabs have been stabbed: | A Reuters reporter says two Israeli Arabs have been stabbed: |
| Two Israeli Arabs stabbed in separate incidents in Dimona, Jewish suspect arrested - @IL_Police | Two Israeli Arabs stabbed in separate incidents in Dimona, Jewish suspect arrested - @IL_Police |
| 8.04am BST08:04 | 8.04am BST08:04 |
| Haaretz reports that hundreds of right wing protesters marched through Jerusalem chanting “death to Arabs” last night, attempting to enter the Palestinian neighbourhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem. | Haaretz reports that hundreds of right wing protesters marched through Jerusalem chanting “death to Arabs” last night, attempting to enter the Palestinian neighbourhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem. |
| Four were arrested during the demonstration, including Bentzi Gopstein, head of the far-right Lehava organization. | Four were arrested during the demonstration, including Bentzi Gopstein, head of the far-right Lehava organization. |
| A group of demonstrators entered the Western Wall plaza and appeared to be searching for Arabs. | A group of demonstrators entered the Western Wall plaza and appeared to be searching for Arabs. |
| The Israeli website reports that the demonstration came after a day of “no less than seven lone-wolf terror attacks against Israeli Jews in Israel and the West Bank”. | The Israeli website reports that the demonstration came after a day of “no less than seven lone-wolf terror attacks against Israeli Jews in Israel and the West Bank”. |
| 7.46am BST07:46 | 7.46am BST07:46 |
| Opening summary | Opening summary |