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| Multiple stabbings in Israel as violence continues- live updates | Multiple stabbings in Israel as violence continues- live updates |
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| 10.52am BST10:52 | |
| Israeli police have described the assailant of the officer in Kiryat Arba as a Palestinian “terrorist”: | |
| Attack in kiryat Arba. Policeman stabbed by Palestinian. Police shot the terrorist at the scene. Area closed off. Officer in light condition | |
| Updated at 10.53am BST | |
| 10.48am BST10:48 | |
| The picture and video below show Muslims barred from Jerusalem’s old city today (the police are only letting in men aged 45 plus and women) praying: | |
| Praying in the streets near Damascus Gate amid heavy security #Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/7pbrvUKA2u | |
| Muslims barred from entry to Al Aqsa and Old City do Friday prayers at barricade. Heavy security today. pic.twitter.com/NQAXQ6Mfo7 | |
| Updated at 10.50am BST | |
| 10.45am BST10:45 | |
| This is the scene of the stabbing of a Jewish youth, tweeted by Israel’s national emergency service. | |
| @Mdais photos of the stabbing scene now in #Jerusalem: pic.twitter.com/CVAUrbiwsA | |
| 10.43am BST10:43 | |
| The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has condemned the stabbings of four Arabs today, his office says. | |
| PM Netanyahu strongly condemns the attack on innocent Arabs. Israel is a nation of law and order.1/2 | |
| We will bring to justice anyone who engages in violence and breaks the law. 2/2 | |
| 10.41am BST10:41 | |
| Israeli police officer stabbed | |
| Yet another stabbing to report, I’m afraid: | |
| Israeli policeman stabbed at entrance to Kiryat Arba settlement in West Bank; assailant tries to grab his gun, is shot - @Il_Police | |
| The assailant was reportedly arrested. | |
| 10.36am BST10:36 | |
| Ynet says the Jewish youth stabbed (see previous updates) was a member of the ultra-orthodox Haredi sect. | |
| Haredi teen stabbed in terror attack in #Jerusalem, lightly injured. Attacker neutralized http://t.co/cl7ER8WQKJ pic.twitter.com/W3PGYI9kSG | |
| 10.33am BST10:33 | |
| A spokesman for Israel police says an Arab has been detained for the stabbing of the Jewish youth, describing it as a “confirmed terror attack”. | |
| Minutes ago in Jerusalem Arab suspect stabbed 14 yrs old, injured lightly. Police units arrest suspect near scene. Confirmed terror attack | |
| 10.24am BST10:24 | 10.24am BST10:24 |
| Jewish youth stabbed | Jewish youth stabbed |
| A 14-year-old is reportedly suffering from light injuries. | A 14-year-old is reportedly suffering from light injuries. |
| Jerusalem Police: Stabbing on Shmuel HaNavi street, 14 yr old Jewish victim with light injuries. Suspect arrested. | Jerusalem Police: Stabbing on Shmuel HaNavi street, 14 yr old Jewish victim with light injuries. Suspect arrested. |
| Updated at 10.25am BST | Updated at 10.25am BST |
| 10.21am BST10:21 | 10.21am BST10:21 |
| Peter Beaumont | Peter Beaumont |
| The old city at the moment is under very, very high security. There have been metal detectors installed at the different old city gates. In the city at the moment, there are a lot of barriers but it’s quiet at the moment. The restrictions at the al-Aqsa mosque mean no Muslim men under the age of 45 are allowed in. Quite a lot of people haven’t been allowed to come in. Usually when security is high, violence is less likely but there’s a sense that everyone is waiting to see what will happen. | The old city at the moment is under very, very high security. There have been metal detectors installed at the different old city gates. In the city at the moment, there are a lot of barriers but it’s quiet at the moment. The restrictions at the al-Aqsa mosque mean no Muslim men under the age of 45 are allowed in. Quite a lot of people haven’t been allowed to come in. Usually when security is high, violence is less likely but there’s a sense that everyone is waiting to see what will happen. |
| The comments coming out of the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu’s office and that of the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, they have said they do not want any sort of escalation [of the violence] but it’s not completely clear they are leading the demonstrations or in control of what’s happening on the ground. | |
| Updated at 10.38am BST | |
| 9.52am BST09:52 | 9.52am BST09:52 |
| Some more updates on the stabbing: | Some more updates on the stabbing: |
| Negev Police update: Jewish attacker suspected of stabbing 4 Arabs in Dimona is a 17 yr old local, not a man in his 20s as said earlier | Negev Police update: Jewish attacker suspected of stabbing 4 Arabs in Dimona is a 17 yr old local, not a man in his 20s as said earlier |
| MDA: Wounded in Dimona attack include 42 yr old laborer stabbed in upper body, two in their 50s w/light injuries to extremities (and a 4th) | MDA: Wounded in Dimona attack include 42 yr old laborer stabbed in upper body, two in their 50s w/light injuries to extremities (and a 4th) |
| MKs Uri Ariel, Moti Yogev from right-wing Jewish Home party send statements condemning "revenge attacks", "vigilantism" after Dimona attack | MKs Uri Ariel, Moti Yogev from right-wing Jewish Home party send statements condemning "revenge attacks", "vigilantism" after Dimona attack |
| Israeli police spox tells MEE: Negev stabbing attack carried out 'in revenge' for violence targeting Jewish Israelis http://t.co/5wpMCv7tI3 | Israeli police spox tells MEE: Negev stabbing attack carried out 'in revenge' for violence targeting Jewish Israelis http://t.co/5wpMCv7tI3 |
| 9.39am BST09:39 | 9.39am BST09:39 |
| The UK Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond has just released a statement condemning the recent violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories: | The UK Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond has just released a statement condemning the recent violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories: |
| I continue to be deeply concerned by violent clashes across the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel which have resulted in a number of deaths and hundreds of injuries. | I continue to be deeply concerned by violent clashes across the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel which have resulted in a number of deaths and hundreds of injuries. |
| We condemn all acts of violence, including attacks by Palestinians and by Israeli settlers. We urge all sides to take immediate steps to de-escalate the tensions and avoid actions that threaten to exacerbate the situation. | We condemn all acts of violence, including attacks by Palestinians and by Israeli settlers. We urge all sides to take immediate steps to de-escalate the tensions and avoid actions that threaten to exacerbate the situation. |
| “Every Israeli and Palestinian has the right to live in peace and security. We understand, and share, the deep frustration on all sides at the lack of progress on the Middle East Peace Process. The current violence underlines that a just and lasting resolution that ends the occupation and delivers peace for both Israelis and Palestinians is long overdue. | “Every Israeli and Palestinian has the right to live in peace and security. We understand, and share, the deep frustration on all sides at the lack of progress on the Middle East Peace Process. The current violence underlines that a just and lasting resolution that ends the occupation and delivers peace for both Israelis and Palestinians is long overdue. |
| 9.26am BST09:26 | 9.26am BST09:26 |
| Ynet has an image of one of the victims | Ynet has an image of one of the victims |
| 3 Arab victims in Dimona attack said to be municipal workers @ilanacuriel http://t.co/U1KTivjOUq #Ynet pic.twitter.com/SBDuOD0t8t | 3 Arab victims in Dimona attack said to be municipal workers @ilanacuriel http://t.co/U1KTivjOUq #Ynet pic.twitter.com/SBDuOD0t8t |
| 9.22am BST09:22 | 9.22am BST09:22 |
| This is from Reuters on the stabbings: | This is from Reuters on the stabbings: |
| 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. | 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. |
| “As of now there are four stabbings,” spokeswoman Luba Samri said, adding that the motive appeared to be “nationalistic”. | “As of now there are four stabbings,” spokeswoman Luba Samri said, adding that the motive appeared to be “nationalistic”. |
| The first man stabbed was a municipal worker who was moderately wounded by the assailant. Another Arab was stabbed near a school, she said. | The first man stabbed was a municipal worker who was moderately wounded by the assailant. Another Arab was stabbed near a school, she said. |
| Details of the other two stabbings and the condition of the victims were not immediately clear. | Details of the other two stabbings and the condition of the victims were not immediately clear. |
| The mayor of Dimona, Benny Biton, told Israel Radio the suspect was a resident of the town who was “known to police”. | The mayor of Dimona, Benny Biton, told Israel Radio the suspect was a resident of the town who was “known to police”. |
| Four Israelis have been killed in stabbings in Jerusalem and a drive-by shooting in the occupied West Bank since last week, and there have been several such attacks by Palestinians within Israel that caused injuries but no fatalities. | Four Israelis have been killed in stabbings in Jerusalem and a drive-by shooting in the occupied West Bank since last week, and there have been several such attacks by Palestinians within Israel that caused injuries but no fatalities. |
| On Thursday, Jerusalem’s mayor and mayors in other cities urged residents who have gun licenses to carry their weapons with them, a call that prompted some politicians to warn against vigilantism. | On Thursday, Jerusalem’s mayor and mayors in other cities urged residents who have gun licenses to carry their weapons with them, a call that prompted some politicians to warn against vigilantism. |
| 9.16am BST09:16 | 9.16am BST09:16 |
| The suspect arrested for the stabbings told police his victims are “terrorists”, according to Reuters reporter Luke Baker: | The suspect arrested for the stabbings told police his victims are “terrorists”, according to Reuters reporter Luke Baker: |
| Jewish suspect arrested for stabbing four Arabs in southern Israel tells police he believes "all those he stabbed are terrorists" | Jewish suspect arrested for stabbing four Arabs in southern Israel tells police he believes "all those he stabbed are terrorists" |
| 8.38am BST08:38 | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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: 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 | 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 | 8.25am BST08:25 |
| Another (third) Arab was reportedly wounded in the attacks by a Jewish suspect, reported earlier. | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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): | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |