Army: 2 Palestinians dead after attacking Israeli forces

“We are besieged with repeated polls in the Palestinian Authority that about 75 percent of this population rejects the solution of two states for two peoples and about 80 percent are in favor of continued stabbings”, Netanyahu said in the course of a visit to the Israeli army’s southern command headquarters.

Palestinians a look at a auto used in an attempted ramming attack on Israeli soldiers in the Qalandia Refugee Camp on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015.

The attack claimed the lives of 18-month-old baby Ali and seriously injured his parents, who died several days after the attack.

Troops further stormed the homes of three Palestinians who were killed during previous Israeli raids on the camp.

Many of the Palestinians killed have been attackers, while others have been shot dead by Israeli security forces during clashes.

Soldiers are seen behind a Palestinian reporter in the West Bank.

Israeli police say a Palestinian driver rammed into pedestrians near the western entrance to Jerusalem, wounding nine people before he was killed.

“We call on both Israeli and Palestinian leaders to act decisively to de-escalate the situation”, said Cecile Pouilly, spokeswoman for the United Nations human rights office, The Guardian reported.

Young Palestinians have grown frustrated with Israel’s occupation and the complete lack of progress in peace efforts, in addition to their own fractured leadership.

Global condemnation of Israel’s actions in the occupied territory has also intensified and foreign powers have expressed concern over what they say is excessive use of force.

Media sources in Qalandia said hundreds of Israeli soldiers invaded the refugee camp in their armored jeeps and military vehicles, from various directions, and exchanged fire with armed resistance fighters.