The Israeli prime minister has announced a series of measures after two gun attacks left seven people dead during one of the bloodiest months in the West Bank and east Jerusalem in several years
office has said the country's security cabinet has agreed to seal off the home of Friday's gunman ahead of its demolition.
The Biden administration, which condemned Friday's shooting, opposes settlement construction in East Jerusalem and the West Bank - lands sought by the Palestinians for a future state. Such steps could risk triggering more violence and potentially drag in the Hamas militant group in Gaza.The weekend shootings followed a deadly Israeli raid in the West Bank on Thursday that killed nine Palestinians, most of them militants.
Friday's shooting left seven Israelis dead, including a 14-year-old boy. and three wounded before the gunman was killed by police.In response to the shooting, Israeli police beefed up activities throughout East Jerusalem and said they had arrested 42 people, including family members, who were connected to the gunman.
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