Israel may seal off parts of east Jerusalem
October 14, 2015  18:30
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Israeli forces moved to shut down access to Palestinian neighborhoods in east Jerusalem on Wednesday as the government put in place security measures to counter ongoing violence across Israel and the Palestinian territories.

"These police actions and operations are intended to fairly respond to the wave of terror and knifing, within the framework of trying to return law and order to all citizens of the state," said Luba Samri, an Israeli police spokeswoman.

The moves came a day after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he would soon travel to the Middle East to help calm the situation. It wasn't immediately clear when he planned to go.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to make his nation more secure.

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