Israel-Palestinian tensions simmer ahead of US envoy visit
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knife attacker in Jerusalem Monday, police said, as a ceasefire holds
in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza ahead of a visit by Washington’s
top diplomat.
local time and is due to arrive in Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning, days
after an Egypt-brokered truce halted the conflict between the Jewish
state and the Gaza Strip’s Islamist rulers Hamas.
US President Joe Biden said his top envoy will meet “with Israeli
leaders about our ironclad commitment to Israel’s security,” as well
as seeking to rebuild ties with the Palestinians.
While Gaza remained calm on Monday, Israeli police said an attacker
Israel-Palestinian Tensions Simmer As US Envoy Embarks To Solidify Ceasefire By Hiba Aslan
05/24/21 AT 4:23 PM
Israeli forces shot dead a knife attacker in Jerusalem Monday, police said, as Washington s top diplomat departed for a Middle East trip aimed at consolidating the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is due to arrive in Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning, days after an Egypt-brokered truce halted the conflict between the Jewish state and the Gaza Strip s Islamist rulers Hamas.
US President Joe Biden said his top envoy will meet with Israeli leaders about our ironclad commitment to Israel s security, as well as seeking to rebuild ties with the Palestinians.
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Le Monde s correspondent Louis Imbert reports from the West Bank where more and more young supporters of the ruling Fatah party are joining the clashes with Israeli forces.
• Israel-Gaza fighting intensifies despite ceasefire calls: Israeli forces carried out dozens of airstrikes on Gaza and Hamas militants continued to launch rockets on Wednesday, despite international calls for a ceasefire. On Tuesday, France called for a UN Security Council resolution on the violence, as the death toll in G
For fear of losing legitimacy to Hamas, supporters of the ruling Fatah party have joined the riots that have left at least 19 people dead since Friday.