The 3rd Palestinian uprising (Initifada)

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Today 13-oct-2015 is a special day, with extra load of deadly violent events.

As of now 20:40

Daily update here.

6:02 P.M. About 20,000 demonstrators gathered in Sakhnin for a solidarity rally with the Palestinians. "We've been warning for months that they're doing in Al-Aqsa will spark an intifada, and no one listened, and now everyone's asking what happened. You lie, and you hurt the mosque, and you're trying to change the status-quo with changing opening hours [to the compound]," MK Ahmed Tibi said at the rally. (Jack Khoury)

5:57 P.M. Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon gave instructions to immediately fund security for schools and kindergartens for a period of two weeks. (Yarden Skop)

5:46 P.M. IDF vehicle comes under fire on Gaza Strip border. No injuries reported.
Stabbing in Ra'anana leaves one wounded after citizens subdue attacker. October 13, 2015. Allison Ka
Stabbing in Ra'anana leaves one wounded after citizens subdue attacker. October 13, 2015. Allison Kaplan Sommer

5:43 P.M. Meretz Chairwoman Zehava Galon criticizes calls for imposing a closure on East Jerusalem. "The prime minister must call for a meeting with Abu Mazen (Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas) to be brokered by international elements and relay a message of calm," she wrote on her Facebook page. Galon added that there's no military solution against people who "have nothing left to lose," referring to the Palestinians residents of East Jerusalem. Galon urged for measures that will "restore hope," among them an eviction of the illegal outposts in the West Bank, a freeze on settlement construction, and maintaining the status-quo on the Temple Mount.

"We must stop with the illusion that we can hold a people without rights and sovereignty, and that the desperation of these people that we step on every day won't turn into shocking hatred and violence," she wrote. (Jonathan Lis)

5:18 P.M. Approximately 30 Palestinians breached the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel. IDF troops are firing gas grenades and using other riot control measures. According to IDF Spokesperson, the incident is being contained. (Almog Ben Zikri)

4:47 P.M. Palestinian medical officials in the Gaza Strip report dozens of casualties in clashes with IDF troops in the Erez Crossing area. According to reports, more than 40 have been taken to Gaza hospitals.
Stabbing in Ra'anana leaves one wounded after citizens subdue attacker. October 13, 2015.
Stabbing in Ra'anana leaves one wounded after citizens subdue attacker. October 13, 2015. Allison Kaplan Sommer

In the Israeli-Arab city of Sakhnin, thousands are attending a rally in support of the Palestinian people. (Jack Koury)

4:11 P.M. The urgent cabinet meeting called for Tuesday afternoon in light of the terror attacks is expected to discuss several emergency measures. Among them is the possibility of calling up a small number of reserve forces to assist Israel Police. Ministers from the right are also demanding more aggressive steps such as surrounding East Jerusalem neighborhoods and imposing a lockdown. Shin Bet statistics show that out of 23 stabbings attacks and terror attacks using vehicles that have occurred since October 2, more than 80 percent of the perpetrators were East Jerusalem residents with Israeli ID cards. Therefore, it is likely that the cabinet will decide on measures focusing on East Jerusalem (Amos Harel)

1:45 P.M. Opposition Chairman Isaac Herzog has called on the government to temporarily close the flashpoint Temple Mount to visits in wake of Tuesday's deadly terror attacks. Herzog also said the government should impose a lockdown on Jerusalem's Arab neighborhoods and fight what he called "online incitement" by Islamists. He made the comments on Facebook.

1:22 P.M. Education Minister Naftali Bennett will demand the government put Palestinian communities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem on lockdown in response to Tuesday's string of deadly terror attacks. At the emergency security cabinet meeting slated for later in the afternoon, Bennett will also urge the government to move to destroy the homes of any terrorist – not just those who killed Israelis – and move to deport those implicated in attacks that wounded Israelis.

1:15 P.M. Roadblocks set up at entrances to Ra'anana after city hit with two terror attacks in as many hours.

12:50 P.M. The victim of the stabbing attack in Kiryat Ata has been identified as a Jewish Israeli man. According to initial assessments he is the victim of a failed revenge attack by another Israeli Jew who assumed he was an Arab because of his Middle-Eastern appearance.

Initial reports said two were wounded in the attack that took place near the local IKEA store. Paramedics treated to a 22-year-old in moderate condition with a knife wound to his upper torso. (Noa Shpigel) Read full story.

12:45 P.M. Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel joined the calls to impose restrictions on residents of East Jerusalem, as well as a closure on the West Bank.

"The security forces must take resolute action in the East Jerusalem neighborhoods… The residents of East Jerusalem must understand that they cannot lead a normal life while terrorism continues on the streets of Israel." (Barak Ravid)

12:30 P.M. Police confirm an additional attack has taken place Tuesday, with a stabbing being reported in Kiryat Ata, near Haifa.

12:01 P.M. An Israeli man has died of the wounds he sustained in the vehicle ramming attack on Malchei Yisrael Street in Jerusalem; five others were wounded in the incident, which took place while two terrorists stormed a bus in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood, killing two.

12:00 P.M. Public Security Minister Erdan is holding an emergency meeting in wake of Tuesday's string of deadly terror attacks and is mulling immediate steps, including imposing a closure on East Jerusalem neighborhoods and easing gun-control regulations.

11:49 A.M. A witness who saw the attack on the Jerusalem bus said that "one of the terrorists tried to take control of the bus and prevented people from getting off." He then claimed he blocked the bus with his car and waited for the police to arrive.

11:42 A.M. An Israeli Arab was lightly wounded after being attacked by a Jewish Israeli man in Netanya. 11:38 A.M. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene the security cabinet an emergency meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Prime Minister's office said. Acting Israel Police chief Benzi Sau held a press conference and said that during the meeting the police will present a comprehensive plan to quell the recent bout of terror attacks. (Barak Ravid)

11:30 A.M. Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat says he has asked the defense establishment to impose a closure on the city's Arab neighborhoods.

Upon visiting the scene of the deadly bus attack at Armon Hanatziv neighborhood, Barkat says: "We should allow them to enter … the lives of the residents of Jerusalem are more important than anything else."

11:28 A.M. Attack reported in Tel Aviv, with man reportedly stabbed near Central Bus Station.
Malchi Yisrael St.Jerusalem

11:15 A.M. Hunderds of Palestinians from Gaza are rioting near the security fence with Israel, not far from the Erez Crossing. A simmiliar incident was reported Monday, with 20 Gazans crossing into Israel. (Haaretz)

11:05 A.M. Two Israelis were killed after two suspected terrorists entered a bus in Jerusalem's Armon HaNatziv neighborhood. At least 16 other Israelis were wounded in the attack, which saw one attacker open fire within the bus while the other attacker travelers with a knife. One attackers is dead, while the other is in serious condition.

In a second attack in Jerusalem, a suspected attacker used his car to wound three Israelis. He then exited his car and stabbed at least one more. He was then shot by the police.

10:56 A.M. Shooting incident reported near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. (Nir Hasson)

10:42 A.M. Israeli woman was wounded after reportedly being stabbed by attacker in second incident in Ra'anana. Four people were hurt in the attack. The attacker fled, but was then arrested by the police.

10:32 A.M. Two attacks reported in Jerusalem leave at least 18 people wounded; with 9 said to be in serious condition. At least one person was said to be killed.

According to the police, in one attack, two terrorists reportedly entered a bus in Armon HaNatziv, with one opening fire on travelers and the other using a knife. They were shot dead by a police officer who was at the scene.

10:20: A.M. Vehicular attack reported in Jerusalem's Malchi Yisrael St., with three Israeli wounded. The incident follows reports of a stabbing attack on a bus in the city.
Stabbing in Ra'anana leaves one wounded after citizens subdue attacker. October 13, 2015. Allison Ka
Stabbing in Ra'anana leaves one wounded after citizens subdue attacker. October 13, 2015. Allison Kaplan Sommer

10:10 A.M. A stabbing attack was reported inside a bus in Jerusalem's Olei Hagardom St in the Armon HaNatziv area, with casualties reported. According to initial reports, two terrorists entered a bus and began stabbing people, leaving at least 16 wounded, eight in serious condition. There are conflicting reports of at least one person being killed during the attack.

An earlier report of a stabbing in Holon was not politically motivated, the police said.


9:30 A.M. Alleged attacker from Ra'anana identified by police as 22-year-old Palestinian from East Jerusalem. According to the police, he stabbed one person before being subdued by passersby who held him down until the police arrived. Read full story
Stabbing in Ra'anana leaves one wounded after citizens subdue attacker. October 13, 2015.
Stabbing in Ra'anana leaves one wounded after citizens subdue attacker. October 13, 2015. Allison Kaplan Sommer

9:20 A.M. According to the spokesperson for the city of Ra’anana, the suspected attacker stabbed one person at a bus station not far from town hall before a passersby jumped on him and pushed the knife out of his hand. The alleged attacker sustained serious injuries and it was possible he was shot during attempts to disarm him.

A 32-year-old Israel was lightly wounded in the attack, sustaining a knife wound to the chest.

9:00 A.M. An Israeli was lightly wounded in a stabbing attack in the city of Ra’anana in central Israel. The attack took place on Ahuza Street, which is the city's main artery, and the terrorist sustained serious injuries after reportedly being subdued by civilians.

The incidents follow a day of violence that saw six people wounded in three stabbing attacks in Jerusalem, two of them seriously.

In Gaza, about 20 Palestinians broke through the border fence on Monday into Israel, retreating back inside only after an hour and a half of clashes with Israeli security forces.

The stubbing event in Raana at 10:42 was 50m from my office chair. A co-worker seated next to me neutralized the stabber.

I sadly believe the situation is going to escalate before it calms.

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Israel seals off East Jerusalem in attempt to quell violence
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7...710941,00.html

IDF deploys hundreds of non-combat troops to aid police forces in securing city centers, as checkpoints are set up at entrances to Arab neighborhoods.
Israeli security forces began sealing off East Jerusalem on Wednesday in an attempt to quell violence, as the wave of terror sweeping over the country reached new highs the previous day when five terror attacks claimed the lives of three people and left some 20 wounded.

Police started setting up checkpoints at the entrances to Arab neighborhoods in East Jerusalem.

Several of the entrances to Jabel Mukaber, the neighborhood from which hailed three of Tuesday's terrorists, have already been sealed off - with neither people nor vehicles allowed in or out.

Much of the violence since the start of October has been carried out by residents of East Jerusalem, the predominantly Arab side of the city.

The IDF, meanwhile, deployed hundreds of troops to assist police forces in securing Israeli cities. So far, some 300 soldiers have been teamed up with police forces and deployed for security assignments across the country under police command.

The troops belong to non-combat units, such as military police, Home Front Command soldiers, and soldiers undergoing different military courses. They will be stationed in crowded areas at city centers to increase civilians' sense of security.

In addition, the IDF reinforced the Judea and Samaria Division with two additional battalions. Three reinforcement companies were redeployed to the Seam Zone - an area between the Green Line and Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank. Two battalions in Gaza were redeployed to the border fence amid attempts of Palestinians to infiltrate Israel, and rioting at the crossings.

Drums of war are beating again.
The Jin exited the bottle and cannot be sealed-in again.

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Israel stabbing: Israeli man stabs fellow Israeli Jew after 'mistaking him for Arab'
The initial investigations into the incident in Haifa suggest a failed revenge attack



"An Israeli man has been stabbed after another Israeli Jew reportedly mistook him for an Arab, in a failed "revenge attack" on a day of increasing tension and violence in the country.

The injured man, who has yet to be identified, was left with light to moderate wounds after he was stabbed in a car park in the north Israel city of Haifa.

The attack took place in the suburb of Kiryat Ata. Israeli authorities have labelled the incident an apparently misdirected hate crime. The assailant seemily sought to attack an Arab male, in response to a wave of attacks by Palestinians.

According to reports in The Times of Israel, Army Radio, the attacker, an Israeli Jew, approached an Arab man near Kiryat Ata’s Ikea furniture store and asked him if he was, in fact, Arab

The Arab man was reportedly frightened by the question and said he was not. Shortly after this, the attacker approached another passerby, and seemingly concluded he was Arab from his appearance, and proceeded to stab him in his upper torso.

The victim, it turned out, was an Israeli Jew.

The attacker is currently being held in police custody, while the victim was taken to a local hospital with a stab wound in his upper torso.

There have been fresh clashes between Palestinians and Israeli authorities in Bethlehem this afternoon, and attacks in Jerusalem and Ra’anana. In Jerusalem, two Palestinains conducted a deadly attack on a public bus, killing two Israelis, while a separate attack in the capital saw another Israeli killed. " link

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A good story of hope and valour, that could only happen on times like these.

How an Israeli Jew went from anti-terror vigilante to stopping an Arab-lynching mob - Israel

When Mimon Himy and his son heard screams of “Terrorist! Terrorist!” in their hometown’s main square they charged forward, ready to deal with an attacker, but instead ended up saving an innocent Arab-Israeli from an angry Jewish mob bent on lynching him.
In this climate of tension and suspicion, people are being targeted solely for being of the "wrong" ethnicity, showing how the wave of stabbing attacks and calls by Israeli officials for civilians to be ready to deal with terrorists risk encouraging a culture of vigilantism. .

Himy’s son Dan, a new army recruit, had the night off and came home to Netanya on Thursday. Father and son had just settled in for a beer in the main square when, says Himy, they heard cries of “Terrorist! Terrorist!” and then “Death to the Arabs!”
“My son picked up a chair and we went running toward the commotion,” says Himy, a 58-year-old religious man who defines himself as “strongly right-wing.”

Their goal was “to kill the terrorist and protect the Jews,” he recalls, but the two quickly realized the scene was not what it seemed.
“There was this Arab running away from the mob with his hands in the air, and no weapon. His face was battered and bloody. I realized this was no terror attack,” says Himy.

Abed al-Kader Jamal, an Israeli citizen from Kalansua, had come into Netanya, a coastal city north of Tel Aviv, to go shopping. Finding the clothes store he wanted to visit closed, he and two friends decided to get cokes instead and go sit at the beach. They never made it there. If it had not been for Himy, who ended up throwing himself on top of Jamal and protecting him with his own body, the event could have ended with the young man being beaten to death.

The 30 or so individuals involved in the attempted lynch “were drunks and homeless people and youngsters with nothing to do, who somehow thought that by attacking an innocent Arab they would be seen to be fighting terror,” Himy says. “This was an act of pure hatred and the perpetrators were acting like animals.”

With tensions running high and stabbings continuing across the country this week, Israeli officials have called on civilians to do their part in dealing with terrorists. Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, Deputy Defense Minister Eli Ben-Dahan and Ashdod police commander Noam Shekel have urged those who own firearms to carry them at all times so as to “increase security.”

Barkat said armed citizens should consider themselves on “reserve duty” and respond with full force if they come upon an attack.

In the case of the Netanya attack, five men involved in the would-be lynch were arrested and the city’s mayor spoke out against their actions.

Since Thursday night’s events, Himy says he has been doing a lot of thinking about why he acted the way he did. His wife complains that he should not have gotten involved, and among the many “likes” he has garnered on his Facebook page from strangers, there are also a fair number of messages directing him to “Go back to Gaza.”

“My main objective in throwing myself into this story was to save Jews,” he repeats, not at all interested in becoming a poster boy for any civil liberties group.

“And actually, I realized later that was exactly what I did,” he concludes. “I saved those Jews from themselves.”

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Israeli Public Security Minister Relaxes Gun Licensing Requirements Amid Violence
read more: http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel/.premium-1.680415

Following the wave of terror attacks across the country, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has directed that obtaining permits to carry firearms be made easier. “In light of the security situation I’ve decided to make it easier to obtain a permit for owning a weapon,” he said Wednesday.

“In recent weeks many civilians have assisted the police in stopping terrorists who were carrying out attacks. Civilians who are skilled at using firearms are a multiplier force in our struggle against terrorists, so I’ve taken steps to make obtaining guns easier for now.”

Under the new guidelines, officers with the rank of first lieutenant or higher and NCOs with the rank of master sergeant or higher who are serving in the army as conscripted or reserve soldiers will be entitled to obtain weapons, as will former or current members of special units serving in regular or reserve units. The guidelines also apply to civilians who have taken courses as security guards at the Israel Airports Authority, the Shin Bet security service or any institution approved by Israel Police.

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Israeli Military Prepping for Escalation, but Believes No Guiding Force Behind Attacks
read more: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomac...emium-1.680497

The Israel Defense Forces is preparing for escalation that could last for weeks amid the recent violence throughout Israel, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, but believes that there is no guiding force behind the violence and the attacks are being perpetrated by lone assailants.

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The army has not decided whether to change its policy with regard to troops carrying weapons. Currently, while a good many combat soldiers are armed, it has not been decided whether all soldiers trained to use weapons should carry them, due to concern over the possible theft of weapons that could find their way to criminals as well as terrorists.

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Terrorist attacks shake central Jerusalem despite tighter security.
http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Co...ecurity-424984

Despite a security cabinet decision to set up checkpoints outside volatile Arab neighborhoods in the capital, an attempted attack at Damascus Gate left a terrorist dead on Wednesday, while an Arab man stabbed an Israeli woman at Jerusalem’s Central Bus Station.

The first attack on Wednesday took place at approximately 4:30 p.m., when Border Police stationed near the entrance to the Damascus Gate, on the northern side of the Old City, identified a suspicious Arab man wearing combat fatigues. When officers asked to search the man for a weapon, he pulled a knife from his pocket and charged the officers, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.

“Police reacted immediately and fired at him,” Rosenfeld said, adding that the man died minutes later. None of the officers were wounded, he said.

The man was later identified as Basal Sider, 19, of Hebron.

Hours before both incidents, police sealed off the entrances to the capital’s southeastern Jebl Mukaber neighborhood, which is where many recent attackers have hailed from, including three who were either shot and killed or arrested during Tuesday’s wave of attacks.

Several metal detectors have been added throughout the Old City, including at the entrance to the Temple Mount, in an effort to prevent further attacks in the Muslim Quarter.

“Police continue to maintain heightened security in the area and throughout the city,” Rosenfeld said.

Meanwhile, Border Police officers stationed at northeastern Jerusalem’s Shuafat refugee camp arrested a busload of Arab passengers en route to the Old City on Wednesday afternoon, when a search uncovered a knife hidden under a seat, police said.

An investigation determined that the weapon belonged to a 24-year-old man who boarded the bus with an infant.