Defense Minister Gallant placed four Jews in administrative detention following an escalation of violence in the West Bank.
Volker Turk: "Israel must urgently reset its policies and actions in the West Bank in line with international human rights standards, including protecting and respecting the right to life."
Iran clearly aims to exploit this turmoil to threaten Israel, while Hamas – one of its local proxies – has expressed support for the attacks that took place on Monday.
The success of a thirty-year campaign against the Israeli judiciary is also a reminder of the power of determined and strategic grassroots efforts.
"We are concerned by today’s provocative visit to the Temple Mount... and the accompanying inflammatory rhetoric," read the official statement.
"The basic demand is for him to be put on trial and pay the price," Eli Cohen said. "Such an incident cannot be allowed to pass."
If peace breaks out in the Middle East, is it plausible that the focus may shift towards the Israel-Palestinian conflict?
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