Jerusalem and the West Bank remain on edge even as tensions eased after a night of rocket fire and strikes were exchanged in Gaza Friday.
remain on edge Friday even as tensions eased after a night of rocket fire and airstrikes were exchanged between Israeli and Palestinian forces.
The exchange of fire overnight stemmed from a fight that broke out Thursday after Israeli forces raided a refugee camp in the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern West Bank, prompting a fire fight that killed seven militants as well as a 61-year-old woman. The raids also prompted the Palestinian Authority to stop all security coordination with Israel and drew"deep concern" from the State Department. Israel returned fire by targeting non-civilian targets like militant camps in Gaza and an underground rocket manufacturing site.
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