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Jerusalem: Israeli killed in attack on bus Three Israelis killed in Jerusalem attacks
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Shooting and stabbing attacks in Jerusalem and northern Israel have left one Israeli dead and many injured, the Israeli ambulance service says. At least three Israelis have been killed and many injured in shooting and stabbing attacks in Jerusalem and central Israel, Israeli police say.
Sixteen were wounded, eight seriously, when two assailants opened fire and stabbed passengers on a bus in Jerusalem. Police shot the attackers. Two were killed and 16 others were wounded when two assailants opened fire and stabbed passengers on a bus in Jerusalem.
Others were injured in another attack in Jerusalem and two in Raanana. Another died in a vehicle and knife attack elsewhere in the city.
Near-daily stabbings by Palestinians have left Israelis dead and wounded over the past fortnight. Near-daily stabbings by Palestinians have left dozens of Israelis dead and wounded over the past fortnight.
Several attackers and at least 17 other Palestinians have been killed in the upsurge of violence.Several attackers and at least 17 other Palestinians have been killed in the upsurge of violence.
Police said officers arrived at the scene of Tuesday's bus attack and shot the attackers, killing at least one.Police said officers arrived at the scene of Tuesday's bus attack and shot the attackers, killing at least one.
Elsewhere in the city, a man ran over three people at a bus station and then stabbed them with a knife, police said. The attacker was shot by police. Elsewhere in the city, a man ran over three people at a bus station and then stabbed them with a knife, police said. One of the victims later died in hospital.
Also on Tuesday, a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli man, moderately wounding him, at a bust stop in Raanana, north of Tel Aviv, police said. The attacker was captured and reportedly beaten by passers-by. The attacker was shot by police. His condition is unclear.
Also on Tuesday, a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli man, moderately wounding him, at a bus stop in Raanana, north of Tel Aviv, police said. The attacker was captured and reportedly beaten by passers-by.
Later, an Israeli woman was stabbed and wounded in a second attack in Raanana, police said. The assailant fled, but was then arrested by police.Later, an Israeli woman was stabbed and wounded in a second attack in Raanana, police said. The assailant fled, but was then arrested by police.
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have escalated since last month, fuelled by clashes at a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem, in the West Bank, and across the Gaza border, as well as the wave of stabbings.Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have escalated since last month, fuelled by clashes at a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem, in the West Bank, and across the Gaza border, as well as the wave of stabbings.
What is happening between Israelis and Palestinians?What is happening between Israelis and Palestinians?
There has been a spate of stabbings of Israelis by Palestinians since early October, and one apparent revenge stabbing by an Israeli. The attacks, in which some Israelis have died, have struck in Jerusalem and elsewhere, and in the occupied West Bank. Israel has tightened security and clashed with rioting Palestinians, leading to deaths on the Palestinian side. The violence has also spread to the border with Gaza.There has been a spate of stabbings of Israelis by Palestinians since early October, and one apparent revenge stabbing by an Israeli. The attacks, in which some Israelis have died, have struck in Jerusalem and elsewhere, and in the occupied West Bank. Israel has tightened security and clashed with rioting Palestinians, leading to deaths on the Palestinian side. The violence has also spread to the border with Gaza.
What's behind the latest unrest?What's behind the latest unrest?
After a period of relative quiet, violence between the two communities has spiralled since clashes erupted at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site in mid-September. It was fuelled by rumours among Palestinians that Israel was attempting to alter a long-standing religious arrangement governing the site. Israel repeatedly dismissed the rumours as incitement. Soon afterwards, two Israelis were shot dead by Palestinians in the West Bank and the stabbing attacks began. Both Israel and the Palestinian authorities have accused one another of doing nothing to protect each other's communities.After a period of relative quiet, violence between the two communities has spiralled since clashes erupted at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site in mid-September. It was fuelled by rumours among Palestinians that Israel was attempting to alter a long-standing religious arrangement governing the site. Israel repeatedly dismissed the rumours as incitement. Soon afterwards, two Israelis were shot dead by Palestinians in the West Bank and the stabbing attacks began. Both Israel and the Palestinian authorities have accused one another of doing nothing to protect each other's communities.
Is this a new Palestinian intifada, or uprising?Is this a new Palestinian intifada, or uprising?
There have been two organised armed uprisings by Palestinians against Israeli occupation, in the 1980s and early 2000s. With peace talks moribund, some observers have questioned whether we are now seeing a third. The stabbing attacks seem to be opportunistic and although they have been praised by militant groups, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has said Palestinians are not interested in a further escalation.There have been two organised armed uprisings by Palestinians against Israeli occupation, in the 1980s and early 2000s. With peace talks moribund, some observers have questioned whether we are now seeing a third. The stabbing attacks seem to be opportunistic and although they have been praised by militant groups, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has said Palestinians are not interested in a further escalation.