Tensions between Israel and Palestine have been on the rise in the last few weeks and yet again for the second year running during the holy month of Ramzan, the tension seemed to have boiled over. At least 100 people have been injured as the violence breaks out

Clashes at Jerusalem Holy site, over 100 injured as violence breaks out

Hamas has instructed Palestinians in the West Bank and across Israel to go out in the hundreds of thousands to pray at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. 36 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since January, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

Israel-Palestine: Gaza residents worry about another war as tensions soar

Israeli&nbsp;forces&nbsp;killed&nbsp;two&nbsp;Palestinians&nbsp;on Thursday in raids in the occupied&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank, the Palestinian&nbsp;Health&nbsp;Ministry said, during what the&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;army described as "counterterrorism activities".

The latest incident in a spate of violence over the past&nbsp;two&nbsp;weeks took place before dawn in&nbsp;two&nbsp;towns in the Jenin area, where residents said&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;forces&nbsp;carried out arrests.

An&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;army spokesperson said soldiers "responded with live ammunition" after "dozens of&nbsp;Palestinians&nbsp;violently attacked the soldiers, shot at the&nbsp;forces, and hurled IEDs (improvised explosive devices) at them, endangering their safety".

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Four more&nbsp;Palestinians&nbsp;were wounded, according to the Palestinian&nbsp;Health&nbsp;Ministry. No&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;casualties were reported.

The&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;military stepped up its raids in the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;following attacks by&nbsp;two&nbsp;Palestinians&nbsp;from the territory and three members of Israel's Arab minority that have&nbsp;killed 14 people in Israel since late March.

Israeli&nbsp;Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said there will be no restrictions on security&nbsp;forces&nbsp;battling what he has described as "a new wave of terrorism".

At least 25&nbsp;Palestinians&nbsp;have been&nbsp;killed by&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;forces&nbsp;since January.

On Wednesday,&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;soldiers shot dead three&nbsp;Palestinians&nbsp;in the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank, among them a teenager and an anti-settlement lawyer, prompting protest strikes in the cities of Ramallah and Bethlehem on Thursday.

Watch |&nbsp;Palestinian lawyer, 2 teenagers killed in Israel-West Bank violence

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Senior Palestinian Authority official Hussein Al-Sheikh said on Twitter the international community had "lost its credibility as a result of its silence" in the face of what he described as daily Palestinian bloodshed by&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;"occupation&nbsp;forces".

Armed Palestinian groups threatened to retaliate.

“There is no way to deter the occupation and block its crimes except through comprehensive resistance and confrontation,” Gaza's Islamic Jihad said in a statement. The group's leaders hinted that&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;military action in the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;could draw rocket attacks from Gaza.

Tensions are high in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan coincides with Passover this year.

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Last year saw nightly&nbsp;clashes&nbsp;between&nbsp;Palestinians&nbsp;and&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;police during the fasting month. Threats of Palestinian displacement in East Jerusalem and police raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam, helped ignite an 11-day Israel-Gaza war that&nbsp;killed more than 250&nbsp;Palestinians&nbsp;in Gaza and 13 people in Israel.

Israel captured the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem - territories where&nbsp;Palestinians&nbsp;seek statehood - in the 1967 Middle East war. The last round of peace talks collapsed in 2014.

Israeli forces killed two Palestinians on Thursday in raids in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, during what the Israeli army described as "counterterrorism activities".

Israeli forces killed two Palestinians on Thursday in raids in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, during what the Israeli army described as "counterterrorism activities". The latest incident in a spate of violence over the past two weeks took place before dawn in two towns in the Jenin area, where residents said Israeli forces carried out arrests. An Israeli army spokesperson said soldiers "responded with live ammunition" after "dozens of Palestinians violently attacked the soldiers, shot at the forces, and hurled IEDs (improvised explosive devices) at them, endangering their safety". Also read | Watch | Israeli forces capture and kill Tel Aviv terrorist after firefight Four more Palestinians were wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. No Israeli casualties were reported. The Israeli military stepped up its raids in the West Bank following attacks by two Palestinians from the territory and three members of Israel's Arab minority that have killed 14 people in Israel since late March. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said there will be no restrictions on security forces battling what he has described as "a new wave of terrorism". At least 25 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since January. On Wednesday, Israeli soldiers shot dead three Palestinians in the West Bank, among them a teenager and an anti-settlement lawyer, prompting protest strikes in the cities of Ramallah and Bethlehem on Thursday. Watch | Palestinian lawyer, 2 teenagers killed in Israel-West Bank violence Senior Palestinian Authority official Hussein Al-Sheikh said on Twitter the international community had "lost its credibility as a result of its silence" in the face of what he described as daily Palestinian bloodshed by Israeli "occupation forces". Armed Palestinian groups threatened to retaliate. “There is no way to deter the occupation and block its crimes except through comprehensive resistance and confrontation,” Gaza's Islamic Jihad said in a statement. The group's leaders hinted that Israeli military action in the West Bank could draw rocket attacks from Gaza. Tensions are high in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan coincides with Passover this year. Also read | India and Israel to convert passenger aircraft into strategic transporters, as part of Make in India Last year saw nightly clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police during the fasting month. Threats of Palestinian displacement in East Jerusalem and police raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam, helped ignite an 11-day Israel-Gaza war that killed more than 250 Palestinians in Gaza and 13 people in Israel. Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem - territories where Palestinians seek statehood - in the 1967 Middle East war. The last round of peace talks collapsed in 2014.

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank clashes: health officials

Israel is on the edge once again. It has been gripped by unrest for over 3 weeks. 29 people have died, protests continue & so do the clashes. Hamas has issued a 3-word warning telling Israel 'We are Coming'. Palki Sharma decodes the reasons behind the unrest.

Gravitas: Hamas warns Israel over killings of Palestinians

Tensions are on the rise between the Israelis and the Palestinian people. According to the latest update, Israeli soldiers have shot dead three Palestinians including a 14-year-old boy in occupied west bank. Two teenagers and a lawyer were the ones who were shot dead by the Israeli police.

Palestinian lawyer, 2 teenagers killed in Israel-West Bank violence

Israel is on the edge once again. The situation seems to be a rerun of 2021. Tensions are rising in West Bank. There are recurring attacks in #TelAviv. Jerusalem too is in the grip of unrest. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you why.

Gravitas: Israel gripped by unrest once again

Israel investigation officials have initiated a probe after it was claimed that gifts given by the Chinese embassy in Israel to an Israeli minister and government officials were planted with listening devices, local Israeli media reported.

The incident was first reported on Tuesday morning by Army Radio's diplomatic correspondent Moriah Asraf-Walberg, claiming that the mugs gifted by the Chinese embassy appeared to be planted.

According to the Jerusalem Post newspaper, quoting diplomatic officials, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) have started their investigation.

The gift was reportedly sent to the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry earlier this week apparently without any prior announcement from the Chinese Embassy.

The newspaper claims that the security found the device before it reached Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen.

There are more reports claiming that similar gits were received by the office of Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli.

In lieu of the so-called spy incident, all the government offices have been told to be extra careful about receiving gifts from foreign entities as “they may contain listening devices or cameras”, the Times of Israel reported.

A similar incident was reported in 2018 when the French newspaper Le Monde claimed that China had bugged the African Union’s headquarters, which Beijing had built and paid for in Addis Ababa.

The article claimed that data was being transferred to Chinese since 2012 and it was only spotted in 2017 due to the spike in activity between midnight and 02:00, despite no one being in the building.

The newspaper, quoting anonymous sources, claimed that following the discovery of the alleged data transfer, the AU officials changed their servers.

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Israel investigation officials have initiated a probe after it was claimed that gifts given by the Chinese embassy in Israel to an Israeli minister and government officials were planted with listening devices, local Israeli media reported.

Israel investigation officials have initiated a probe after it was claimed that gifts given by the Chinese embassy in Israel to an Israeli minister and government officials were planted with listening devices, local Israeli media reported. The incident was first reported on Tuesday morning by Army Radio's diplomatic correspondent Moriah Asraf-Walberg, claiming that the mugs gifted by the Chinese embassy appeared to be planted. According to the Jerusalem Post newspaper, quoting diplomatic officials, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) have started their investigation. The gift was reportedly sent to the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry earlier this week apparently without any prior announcement from the Chinese Embassy. The newspaper claims that the security found the device before it reached Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen. There are more reports claiming that similar gits were received by the office of Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli. In lieu of the so-called spy incident, all the government offices have been told to be extra careful about receiving gifts from foreign entities as “they may contain listening devices or cameras”, the Times of Israel reported. A similar incident was reported in 2018 when the French newspaper Le Monde claimed that China had bugged the African Union’s headquarters, which Beijing had built and paid for in Addis Ababa. The article claimed that data was being transferred to Chinese since 2012 and it was only spotted in 2017 due to the spike in activity between midnight and 02:00, despite no one being in the building. The newspaper, quoting anonymous sources, claimed that following the discovery of the alleged data transfer, the AU officials changed their servers. (With inputs from agencies)

Israel suspects mugs gifted by Chinese embassy to ministers were bugged, launches probe

Three months into 2022, Israel is on the edge once again, a re-run of 2021 can be seen. Tensions are rising in the west bank, there are recurring attacks in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem is in the grip of unrest

Israel on high alert: Understanding the violence in Israel

Israel-Palestine Tensions: 3 months into 2022, Israel on edge once again

Following a spate of recent attacks. Israeli forces have conducted raids in the west bank region. The recent developments come as tensions between Israelis and Palestinians escalate.

At least 10 wounded in fresh clashes near West bank

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's government has lost majority in parliament. Bennett is being challenged by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - who is mounting a campaign for a comeback. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Naftali Bennett loses majority in Parliament

Israel is witnessing a rise in gun attacks. 2 people were killed in Tel Aviv in a fourth deadly gun attack in a month. PM Bennett has vowed justice for the dead. However, Hamas welcomed the attack on Israel.

Israel reports fourth deadly gun attack in a month, 2 people killed

Fourth attack in a month: Israeli Security services kill the gunman

India's state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Israel Aerospace Industries(IAI) to convert passenger aircraft into Multi Mission Tanker Transport aircraft, in India.&nbsp;

Under this pact which is aimed at boosting the Make-in-India initiative, HAL will convert pre-owned passenger aircraft into aerial refuelling tankers with cargo and transport capabilities. This will provide India's defence ecosystem with new capabilities and cost-effective solutions.&nbsp;

Aerial refuelling tankers are crucial in extending the range of fighters and other aircraft, as the latter can carry on with their mission, without having to land and make a refuelling stop.

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A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard was signed in Delhi by Mr D. Maiti, CEO (MiG Complex), HAL and Mr Yaacov Berkovitz, VP &amp; GM Aviation Group, IAI in the presence of Mr Chandraker Bharati, JS (Aero), MoD.&nbsp;

“We are glad to join hands with our long-standing partner IAI in this venture of MMTT conversion business which is one of the strategic diversification avenues identified by HAL”, says Mr R. Madhavan, CMD, HAL. 
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Boaz Levy, President IAI and CEO in his message said, “We are proud to come together with our counterparts to bring our best value MMTT solution in India, while utilizing local resources to manufacture and market the platform. By collaborating with HAL and bringing conversion directly to India, we are supporting the ‘Make in India’ campaign”. 
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In converting passenger aircraft to Special Freighters for special missions, IAI has converted over 250 aircraft to date, many with an unbeatable safety record and high utilization rates, they added.

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India's state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Israel Aerospace Industries(IAI) to convert passenger aircraft into Multi Mission Tanker Transport aircraft, in India.

India's state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Israel Aerospace Industries(IAI) to convert passenger aircraft into Multi Mission Tanker Transport aircraft, in India. Under this pact which is aimed at boosting the Make-in-India initiative, HAL will convert pre-owned passenger aircraft into aerial refuelling tankers with cargo and transport capabilities. This will provide India's defence ecosystem with new capabilities and cost-effective solutions. Aerial refuelling tankers are crucial in extending the range of fighters and other aircraft, as the latter can carry on with their mission, without having to land and make a refuelling stop. India's @HALHQBLR & Israel's @ILAerospaceIAI sign MoU to convert used @BoeingAirplanes 767 into Multi Mission Tanker transport, as part of Make-in-India IAI has converted 250+ civil aircraft for strategic use Air-air refueling tankers extend range of fighters,othr Ac (IAI pic) pic.twitter.com/TG17MbgQu2 — Sidharth.M.P (@sdhrthmp) April 6, 2022 × A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard was signed in Delhi by Mr D. Maiti, CEO (MiG Complex), HAL and Mr Yaacov Berkovitz, VP & GM Aviation Group, IAI in the presence of Mr Chandraker Bharati, JS (Aero), MoD. “We are glad to join hands with our long-standing partner IAI in this venture of MMTT conversion business which is one of the strategic diversification avenues identified by HAL”, says Mr R. Madhavan, CMD, HAL. Boaz Levy, President IAI and CEO in his message said, “We are proud to come together with our counterparts to bring our best value MMTT solution in India, while utilizing local resources to manufacture and market the platform. By collaborating with HAL and bringing conversion directly to India, we are supporting the ‘Make in India’ campaign”. As per the IAI, their Boeing767 conversion process converts pre-owned B767 aircraft into aerial tankers for a variety of different military missions, all with Air-to-Air refuelling capabilities. Customers are offered multiple, flexible solutions to choose from, adapting the aircraft for cargo, VIP, passengers or intelligence systems, as desired. Each aircraft configuration includes a special cargo door and built-in cargo pallet capabilities, as well as passenger seats and consoles that can be rapidly installed or removed. In converting passenger aircraft to Special Freighters for special missions, IAI has converted over 250 aircraft to date, many with an unbeatable safety record and high utilization rates, they added. WATCH | Airbus, Qatar feud enters UK court spotlight ×

India and Israel to convert passenger aircraft into strategic transporters, as part of Make in India

The 10-month-old coalition government is in danger. Israel PM Bennett's government has lost its majority after Idit Silman resigned from the coalition.

Israel coalition government loses majority after MP Idit Silman's departure

Is your government spying on you? How safe are you from Pegasus, a Spyware that can invade your privacy with just a click? The chief of Israeli spyware firm NSO Group on Tuesday confirmed that it had sold the country's police a variant of the Pegasus hacking tool that can access local cellphones.

What is 'Saifan' spyware? A weakened version of Pegasus for surveillance on Israeli citizens?

An infant reportedly died in Gaza after waiting for five months for Israel to allow her permission to leave the blockaded enclave for her medical treatment,&nbsp;reports said.

Human Rights groups blamed Israel’s blockade of Gaza for the death of Fatima al-Masri&nbsp;who was diagnosed with a hole in her heart. She died&nbsp;on Friday.&nbsp;Fatima was just&nbsp;19 months old.

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According to Fatima’s father,&nbsp;she missed two sessions for treatment at Jerusalem’s al-Makassed hospital in December and February&nbsp;while the Israeli authority that handles Palestinian travel permits&nbsp;told her family that her case was “under review.”

Fatima’s case was taken up by a Palestinian NGO, the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights after her father complained.

The NGO also said that the Israeli authority instead directed them to the Palestinian Civil Affairs Committee (PCAC) which coordinates with Israel.

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Palestinians often travel out of Gaza&nbsp;to receive treatment&nbsp;however they face a long wait&nbsp;for permits to travel.

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An infant reportedly died in Gaza after waiting for five months for Israel to allow her permission to leave the blockaded enclave for her medical treatment, reports said.

An infant reportedly died in Gaza after waiting for five months for Israel to allow her permission to leave the blockaded enclave for her medical treatment, reports said. Human Rights groups blamed Israel’s blockade of Gaza for the death of Fatima al-Masri who was diagnosed with a hole in her heart. She died on Friday. Fatima was just 19 months old. Also read | Israel Police on high alert after 5 killed in Tel Aviv shooting According to Fatima’s father, she missed two sessions for treatment at Jerusalem’s al-Makassed hospital in December and February while the Israeli authority that handles Palestinian travel permits told her family that her case was “under review.” Fatima’s case was taken up by a Palestinian NGO, the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights after her father complained. The NGO also said that the Israeli authority instead directed them to the Palestinian Civil Affairs Committee (PCAC) which coordinates with Israel. Also read | Palestinian killed after stabbing two Israeli police officers in Jerusalem, police say Palestinians often travel out of Gaza to receive treatment however they face a long wait for permits to travel. Watch | Israel sees third deadly gun attack in a week, 5 killed outside Tel Aviv

Palestinian infant dies after treatment gets delayed by Israel's blockade in Gaza: Report

11 Israeli citizens were killed in 3 separate terrorist attacks over 8 days. What explains this new wave of violence in Israel? How does Naftali Bennett plan to respond? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Israel PM asks citizens to arm themselves

Israel is witnessing a rise in gun attacks. 5 people were killed outside Tel Aviv in a third deadly gun attack in a week. In a recent update, Israel's defence minister has vowed to take action to tackle terrorism.

Israel vows action to curb 'terrorism', Joe Biden offers support to Israel

An Israeli-based startup company has claimed to have created robotic beehives. The company says that its agricultural technology has saved more than 160 million bees in the past year and it aims at saving bees from climate change.

Israeli-based startup 'Beewise' aims to revive the disappearing bee population

Israel's defence minister says will do whatever it takes to break wave of terrorism

Israeli security forces on Thursday raided a&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;town after&nbsp;three&nbsp;deadly attacks rocked the Jewish state in a week, with two Palestinians shot&nbsp;dead&nbsp;and a third killed after he launched a knife attack on a bus.

The&nbsp;violence&nbsp;comes after a Palestinian armed with an M-16 assault rifle killed five Israeli civilians in the streets of Bnei Brak, an Orthodox Jewish city near Tel Aviv, on Tuesday night.

That shooting took to 11 the number of people killed in the week of&nbsp;violence&nbsp;carried out by Israeli Arabs and Palestinians, days before the holy Muslim month of Ramadan begins.

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The latest bloodshed erupted on Thursday morning when the Israeli army said its soldiers returned fire after being shot at during an operation to arrest suspects in the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;city of Jenin.

"During the activity, Palestinian gunmen opened fire at the troops. IDF troops responded with fire," the army said in a statement, adding that one soldier was hospitalised.

The Palestinian health ministry said "the Israeli occupation forces" killed two Palestinians, both males aged 17 and 23, in Jenin and another 15 were wounded.

Later on Thursday morning, a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli civilian on a bus south of the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;city of Bethlehem, the army said, before "a civilian on the bus shot the terrorist&nbsp;dead."

Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem said they treated a man aged about 30 for stab wounds to his torso.

The Palestinian health ministry identified the alleged assailant as Nidal Jumaa Jafara, 30.

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Islamic Jihad warning&nbsp;

The Gaza Strip-based secretary general of the Islamic Jihad, Ziad Al-Nakhala, announced in a statement that the group's armed wing would step up activities "in light of the storming of Jenin camp by the Zionist enemy army".

The&nbsp;violence&nbsp;has cast a pall ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins this weekend.

Last year, clashes in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem escalated into 11 days of bloody conflict between Israel and the Hamas Islamic group that controls the Gaza Strip.

Early Thursday, far-right Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir taunted Hamas as he walked the Al-Aqsa compound, which Jews revere as the site of two ancient temples.

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"All night Hamas threatened me and said that I was in the line of fire and told me not to come here, I say to the Hamas spokesman shut up," he said.

Israel captured the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem in the Six-Day War of 1967. Palestinians seek to end Israel's rule of those territories and build an independent state on the land.

Peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians have been frozen for years.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is opposed to a Palestinian state, and instead has pursued a policy of economic easements for Palestinians.

Bennett is also a former settler leader and construction of Israeli settlements in the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;has continued unabated, despite his diverse coalition that ranges from nationalists to Israeli doves to an Arab Muslim party.

Nearly half a million Israelis live settlements across the&nbsp;West&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;that are considered illegal under international law.

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Israeli security forces on Thursday raided a West Bank town after three deadly attacks rocked the Jewish state in a week, with two Palestinians shot dead and a third killed after he launched a knife attack on a bus.

Israeli security forces on Thursday raided a West Bank town after three deadly attacks rocked the Jewish state in a week, with two Palestinians shot dead and a third killed after he launched a knife attack on a bus. The violence comes after a Palestinian armed with an M-16 assault rifle killed five Israeli civilians in the streets of Bnei Brak, an Orthodox Jewish city near Tel Aviv, on Tuesday night. That shooting took to 11 the number of people killed in the week of violence carried out by Israeli Arabs and Palestinians, days before the holy Muslim month of Ramadan begins. Also read | Israel Police on high alert after 5 killed in Tel Aviv shooting The latest bloodshed erupted on Thursday morning when the Israeli army said its soldiers returned fire after being shot at during an operation to arrest suspects in the West Bank city of Jenin. "During the activity, Palestinian gunmen opened fire at the troops. IDF troops responded with fire," the army said in a statement, adding that one soldier was hospitalised. The Palestinian health ministry said "the Israeli occupation forces" killed two Palestinians, both males aged 17 and 23, in Jenin and another 15 were wounded. Later on Thursday morning, a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli civilian on a bus south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, the army said, before "a civilian on the bus shot the terrorist dead." Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem said they treated a man aged about 30 for stab wounds to his torso. The Palestinian health ministry identified the alleged assailant as Nidal Jumaa Jafara, 30. Also read | Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett delays India trip after Covid infection Islamic Jihad warning The Gaza Strip-based secretary general of the Islamic Jihad, Ziad Al-Nakhala, announced in a statement that the group's armed wing would step up activities "in light of the storming of Jenin camp by the Zionist enemy army". The violence has cast a pall ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins this weekend. Last year, clashes in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem escalated into 11 days of bloody conflict between Israel and the Hamas Islamic group that controls the Gaza Strip. Early Thursday, far-right Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir taunted Hamas as he walked the Al-Aqsa compound, which Jews revere as the site of two ancient temples. Also read | Germany thinks of buying Israeli anti-missile system Iron Dome "All night Hamas threatened me and said that I was in the line of fire and told me not to come here, I say to the Hamas spokesman shut up," he said. Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem in the Six-Day War of 1967. Palestinians seek to end Israel's rule of those territories and build an independent state on the land. Peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians have been frozen for years. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is opposed to a Palestinian state, and instead has pursued a policy of economic easements for Palestinians. Bennett is also a former settler leader and construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank has continued unabated, despite his diverse coalition that ranges from nationalists to Israeli doves to an Arab Muslim party. Nearly half a million Israelis live settlements across the West Bank that are considered illegal under international law. Watch | The rise in gun attacks in Israel: PM Bennett to convene security cabinet today

Three dead as West Bank violence escalates

Israel is witnessing a rise in gun attacks. 5 people were killed outside Tel Aviv in a third deadly gun attack in a week. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

Israel sees third deadly gun attack in a week, 5 killed outside Tel Aviv

The rise in gun attacks in Israel: PM Bennett to convene security cabinet today

Israel hosted foreign ministers from the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Morocco and the U.S. at a desert retreat in the Negev. Will the summit begin a new era in Arab-Israel relations? Is America's dominance in West Asia coming to an end?

Historic Israeli-Arab Summit: The U.S. attempts to pacify miffed allies

Israel hosted foreign ministers from the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Morocco and the US at a desert retreat in the Negev. Will the summit begin a new era in Arab-Israel relations? Is America's dominance in West Asia coming to an end? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Israel hosts 4 Arab ministers in unprecedented summit

Israel is on high alert amid concerns of aerial threats and a violent incident on the streets near Tel Aviv where two police officers have reportedly been killed by two gunmen.

Violence in Israel ahead of summit, two police officers killed

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has tested positive for COVID-19 days ahead of his scheduled trip to India later this week. Israel announced that Bennett had tested positive after he met US secretary of state Antony Blinken.

Celebrating 30 Years of India-Israel bilateral ties

Israel is reportedly on high alert amid concerns of aerial threats as Israeli and Arab partners along with US secretary of state Antony Blinken convened for a two-day historic diplomatic summit in the country.

Israel is on high alert amid concerns of aerial threats

Israel puts air defence on high alert during historic Israel-Arab summit

Israeli PM Naftali Bennett tests Covid-19 positive ahead of India trip

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