Scores of Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage in the northern West Bank late Sunday, setting cars and homes on fire after two settlers were killed by a Palestinian gunman. Palestinian medics said dozens were wounded.
The deadly shooting, followed by the late-night rampage, immediately raised doubts about Jordan’s declaration that it had received pledges from Israeli and Palestinian officials to calm a year-long wave of violence.Photos and video on social media showed large fires burning throughout the town of Hawara — scene of the deadly shooting earlier in the day.
“They reaffirmed the necessity of committing to de-escalation on the ground and to prevent further violence,” the Jordanian Foreign Ministry announced. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a leader of the settler movement who has been put in charge of much of Israel’s West Bank policy, called for “striking the cities of terror and its instigators without mercy, with tanks and helicopters.”
Jordan’s Foreign Ministry said the representatives agreed to work toward a “just and lasting peace” and had committed to preserving the status quo at Jerusalem’s contested holy site. The Palestinians, meanwhile, said they had presented a long list of grievances, including an end to Israeli settlement construction on occupied lands and a halt to Israeli military raids on Palestinian towns.Sunday’s shooting in Hawara came days after an Israeli military raid killed 10 Palestinians in the . The shooting occurred on a major highway that serves both Palestinians and Israeli settlers.
It was a rare high-level meeting between the sides, illustrating the severity of the crisis and the concerns of increased violence as Ramadan approaches in late March.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Palestinian gunman shoots and kills two Israeli brothers in West BankA Palestinian gunman shot and killed two Israeli brothers in the northern West Bank on Sunday, casting a shadow over peace talks that took place in Jordan.
Read more »
Two Israeli settlers killed in West Bank shooting, days after Israeli raid kills 11 Palestinians | CNNTwo Israeli settlers were shot and killed in the West Bank on Sunday, local settler leader Yossi Dagan said, calling it 'an extremely serious terrorist attack.' The shooting sparked revenge attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians, causing at least one death and numerous injuries.
Read more »
Israeli-Palestinian talks kick off in Jordan's AqabaIt’s the first meeting of its kind in years between Palestinians and Israelis with regional and international participation aiming to restore calm after the deadly unrest.
Read more »
2 Israelis killed as Israeli, Palestinian officials meetThe Palestinian president’s office says a high-level Palestinian delegation will meet with top Israeli officials in Jordan.
Read more »
2 Israelis killed as Israeli, Palestinian officials meetJERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian gunman on Sunday opened fire at an Israeli car in the occupied West Bank, killing two Israelis, senior politicians and settler leaders said. The shooting cast a…
Read more »
2 Israelis killed as Israeli, Palestinian officials meetA Palestinian gunman on Sunday opened fire at an Israeli car in the occupied West Bank, killing two Israelis, senior politicians and settler leaders said. The shooting cast a shadow over a high-level meeting between Palestinian and Israeli delegations in neighboring Jordan meant to reduce surging violence ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Read more »