Jerusalem, October 14 (RHC)-- Israeli troops are moving to lock down Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem today, amid a wave of stabbing attacks by Palestinians against Israelis and escalating violence by Israeli forces in the Occupied Territories.
The move comes as Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian protester in the West Bank city of Bethlehem Tuesday. In total, at least 29 Palestinians and seven Israelis have been killed in the last two weeks. Human Rights Watch said the lockdown measures in Jerusalem will increase tension.
