Officials say the man with no clear affiliation to any terror group entered Israel illegally from the occupied West Bank before shooting into a crowded bar, killing two.
The Israeli military frequently conducts arrest raids in Jenin, often coming under fire. The Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the occupied West Bank and coordinates with Israel on security matters, appears to have little control over the area.After Thursday's attack, 13 Israelis have been killed in recent weeks, making this one of the worst waves of violence in years.The militant Hamas group that rules the Gaza Strip praised the attack but did not claim responsibility.
Israeli security and rescue personnel work by the entrance to a restaurant following a terror attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 7, 2022.The attacks have created a challenge for Israeli authorities. All of the attackers appear to have acted individually or with minimal support from a small cell. Three of them are believed to have identified with the extremist group Islamic State. But militant groups do not appear to have trained them or organized the attacks.
A camera operator falls as an Israeli police officer runs after him during clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians at the compound that houses al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, in a May 10, 2021 file photo.The mosque in Jerusalem's Old City is the third holiest site in Islam and sits on a hilltop that is the most sacred site for Jews, who refer to it as the Temple Mount.
Israel has worked to sideline the Palestinian issue in recent years, instead focusing on forging alliances with Arab states against Iran. But the century-old conflict remains as intractable as ever. Israel captured east Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war. The Palestinians want all three territories to form their future state. The last substantive peace talks broke down more than a decade ago, and Bennett is opposed to Palestinian statehood, though he supports steps to improve their economy and quality of life.Israel annexed east Jerusalem in a move not recognized internationally and considers the entire city to be its capital.
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