New unrest hits Israel, West Bank despite calls for calm
October 07, 2015 23:46
New violence rocked Israel and the West Bank today, including three stabbings and an Arab shot dead by police, as Israeli and Palestinian leaders tried to ease tensions.
In the occupied West Bank, men thought to be undercover Israeli police opened fire on Palestinian stone-throwers in a group they had infiltrated, wounding three of them.
Four masked men suddenly drew pistols and began firing before soldiers rushed to the scene and helped haul away the wounded Palestinians.
One of three shot was seriously wounded in the back of the head.
The Palestinians regularly accuse Israel of placing Arabic-speaking infiltrators among demonstrators.
Separately, in Kiryat Gat in central Israel, police shot dead an Arab man after he allegedly wounded a soldier with a knife and took his weapon, authorities said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu postponed a visit to Germany set for Thursday to tackle the violence that has raged for three weeks despite appeals for calm.
Security officials from the two sides had met Tuesday evening after Abbas said he did not want an escalation in violence.
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