Israel demolishes home of Palestinian who killed 2 officers

Spokesperson Luba Samri said security was out in force on Wednesday in Shuafat, a Palestinian neighbourhood in east Jerusalem. Israeli authorities demolished a house of Ibrahim Al-Akri who drove his minivan into a train platform and killed two…

Nightly clashes between Palestinian residents and Israeli police continued for weeks.

Israeli security services confirmed Thursday that several Jewish youths have been arrested recently over their alleged involvement in an arson attack that killed three members of a Palestinian family in July. The couple’s four-year-old son was the sole survivor from the immediate family.

In return, 20 Israelis were killed in stabbing and running over attacks carried out by Palestinians. Earlier this month, Israel’s defense minister had said Jewish extremists were involved, but that there was not enough evidence to prosecute.

It said in a statement that those detained were being questioned over the July 31 firebombing in the West Bank village of Duma.

According to the report, Israeli forces stormed the offices of the stations, damaged their properties and confiscated their broadcasting sets.

Israel blames the violence on incitement by Palestinian leaders and on social media sites.

Over the past two months, unrest has surged, with nearly daily stabbings, auto rammings and shootings by Palestinians, which have killed 19 Israelis and one US citizen.

Reynders was the initiator of last month’s letter signed by 16 European foreign ministers pushing EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to support the branding of Israeli products.

During a routine vehicle inspection, the Palestinian male got out of his auto and shot a soldier at the checkpoint.

It caused the deaths of more than 2,100 Palestinians, mostly civilians, while Israel counted 73 dead on its side, mostly soldiers.

Israel says home demolition is an effective tool to deter attacks, but critics say the tactic amounts to collective punishment.