2015–2016 wave of violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Notable increase of violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict yes December 2022 December 2020 Israeli–Palestinian conflict (2015–16) the Israeli–Palestinian conflict 300px|alt= Near Beit El on 10 October 2015 September 2015John Hagee Earth's Last Empire: The Final Game of Thrones https://books.google.com/books?id=FFuJDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT41 18 September 2018 Worthy 978-1-68397-206-8 41– – June 2016 Israel, Palestine Israel Badge of the Israel Defense Forces.svg no IDF Shin Bet Emblem of Israel Police.svg Israel Police Emblem of Magav.svg no Magav Flag of al-Qassam Brigades.svg HamasAri Gross Judah 5-man Hamas cell that killed Naama and Eitam Henkin arrested https://www.timesofisrael.com/shin-bet-terror-cell-behind-henkin-murders-arrested/ 24 October 2015 The Times of Israel 5 October 2015 Palestinian lone wolvesHarel Amos https://www.haaretz.com/2015-10-13/ty-article/.premium/no-easy-solution-to-lone-wolf-attackers/0000017f-db53-db22-a17f-fff3129c0000 No Easy Solution to Lone-wolf Palestinian Attackers 24 October 2015 Haaretz 13 October 2015Dean Laura Latest violence in Israel and Palestine marked by 'lone wolf' attacks http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20151019/latest-violence-in-israel-and-palestine-marked-by-lone-wolf-attacks 24 October 2015 Los Angeles Daily News 10 October 2015Ahmed Kaamil Palestinian 'lone wolves' lack leadership: Experts http://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/palestinian-lone-wolves-lack-leadership-experts/447809 24 October 2015 Anadolu Agency 18 October 2015 Arab Israeli lone wolves 38 killed: 31 civilians 5 security personnel 2 killed by friendly fire 558 wounded (civilians and security forces)Wave of terror 2015 http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Terrorism/Palestinian/Pages/Wave-of-terror-October-2015.aspx Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel) 8 January 2016 235 killed:Benoist Chloe Death in numbers: A year of violence in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=773407 10 October 2016 Ma'an News Agency 4 October 2016 21 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171021090356/http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=773407 dead 162 in the West Bank (excl. East Jerusalem) 36 in Jerusalem 29 in Gaza Strip 9 in Israel (excl. West Jerusalem) 3,917 injured 11,611 suffered from smoke inhalation218 Palestinians killed since October 2015 https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20160714-218-palestinians-killed-since-october-2015/ 10 October 2016 Middle East Monitor 14 July 2016 7,955 detainedSeptember 2016 report: 436 Palestinians arrested, nearly 8000 since October 2015 http://samidoun.net/2016/10/september-2016-report-436-palestinians-arrested-nearly-8000-since-october-2015/ 10 October 2016 Samidoun 3 October 2016 3 foreign civilians (2 U.S., 1 Eritrean) killedhttp://www.news24.com/World/News/palestinian-axes-israeli-soldier-shot-dead-20160414 Palestinian axes Israeli soldier, shot dead News24 18 April 2016 and 2 (1 U.S., 1 Nepalese) woundedhttps://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2015-10-30/ty-article/.premium/two-wounded-during-jerusalem-stabbing-attack/0000017f-e85c-dc7e-adff-f8fd580f0000 American and Israeli Hurt During Stabbing Attack in Jerusalem Haaretz An increase of violence occurred in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict starting in the autumn of 2015 and lasting into the first half of 2016. It was called the "Intifada of the Individuals"https://www.haaretz.com/2013-10-24/ty-article/.premium/uneasy-calm-in-the-west-bank/0000017f-f415-dc28-a17f-fc376f740000 Uneasy Calm in the West Bank Following Several Violent Incidents – Diplomacy and Defense Haaretz 3 February 2016http://www.arabnews.com/columns/news/663566 Understanding causes of 'Intifada of the individuals' 21 November 2014 3 February 2016http://gulfnews.com/opinion/thinkers/of-three-uprisings-and-israeli-testimonies-1.1507343 Of three uprisings and Israeli testimonies As'ad Abdul Rahman – Special to Gulf News Gulf News 8 May 2015 18 April 2016http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/2387/a-lonely-lawyer A Lonely Lawyer London Progressive Journal 3 February 2016 by Israeli sources, the Knife Intifada, Stabbing Intifadahttps://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21696248-political-storm-around-soldiers-trial-involves-even-israels-prime When an Israeli soldier kills a wounded terrorist 5 April 2016 The Economist 18 April 2016 or Jerusalem Intifadahttps://www.middleeastmonitor.com/specials/intifada/ Deaths and the Jerusalem Intifada Middle East Monitor 29 March 2016 by international sources because of the many stabbings in Jerusalem, or Habba by Palestinian sources.http://www.pcpsr.org/en/node/656 Palestinian Public Opinion Poll No (60) - PRESS RELEASE PCPSR 9 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160612105145/http://pcpsr.org/en/node/656 12 June 2016 dead 38 Israelis and 235 Palestinians were killed in the violence. 558 Israelis and thousands of Palestinians were injured. In the latter half of 2015, there were on average three Palestinian attacks per day. It decreased to one per day in 2016 but continued at that level for months.Gregg Carlstrom How Long Will Israel Survive?: The Threat From Within https://books.google.com/books?id=dXs7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PR13 1 November 2017 Oxford University Press 978-0-19-087431-5 13– Between October 2015 and March 2016 there were 211 stabbings or attempted stabbings of Israelis by Palestinians, 83 shootings and 42 car-ramming attacks killing 30 Israelis and two Americans. Over 200 Palestinians were killed by Israeli security forces, 130 of them while allegedly carrying out attacks on Israelis.http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/31/israel-palestine-violence-knife-attacks-west-bank-gaza Israel-Palestine: outlook bleak as wave of violence passes six-month mark 31 March 2016 the Guardian The Palestinian violence during this period was characterized by its uncoordinated nature; most attacks were opportunistic "lone wolf" assaults on Israelis, carried out by individuals acting alone and not attributable to any political faction. That Israeli security forces frequently killed attackers was condemned by human rights organizations and others who claimed that it often amounted to summary executions.Evidence indicates West Bank killing was extrajudicial execution 25 September 2015 https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde15/2529/2015/en/ Amnesty International 6 January 2016 Others insisted that Israel had the right to defend itself. Several events have been attributed as the starting point of the renewed hostilities. On 9 September, Israel outlawed Palestinian groups engaged in aggressive protests against Jewish groups visiting the Temple Mount. On 13 September, Palestinian youths clashed with Israeli police at al-Aqsa. Daily clashes, encouraged by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, continued for several days. On 22 September, Hadeel al-Hishlamoun was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers, allegedly while trying to stab them. Tensions escalated further on 1 October 2015 when an Israeli couple were killed by Palestinian militants,Harel Amos Be'er Sheva Attack Indicates Calm Is Still Far Away https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2015-10-19/ty-article/.premium/beer-sheva-attack-indicates-calm-is-still-far-away/0000017f-dbde-d3a5-af7f-fbfebed00000 21 October 2015 Haaretz 19 October 2015Why Are Tensions Rising Between Israelis and Palestinians? https://blogs.wsj.com/briefly/2015/10/13/why-are-tensions-rising-between-israel-and-palestine-the-short-answer-the-short-answer 21 October 2015 The Wall Street Journal 13 October 2015 followed by the 3 October Lions' Gate stabbingsWedeman Ben Israeli-Palestinian violence: What you need to know https://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/14/middleeast/israel-palestinians-violence-explainer/ 4 April 2017 CNN 15 October 2015 and the 7 October stabbing of Daniel Rosenfeld by Shorouq Dwayyat.https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-teen-stabber-in-2015-attack-jailed-for-16-years/ Palestinian teen stabber in 2015 terror attack jailed for 16 years 26 December 2016 26 November 2023 Times of Israel Different explanations have been given for the Palestinian unrest. These include Israel appearing to seek to change the "status quo" surrounding the Temple Mount,Nathan Thrall The Only Language They Understand: Forcing Compromise in Israel and Palestine https://books.google.com/books?id=1oXZDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA155 16 May 2017 Henry Holt and Company 978-1-62779-710-8 155– social-media campaigns that may have motivated the attackers,Polisar Daniel What ordinary Palestinians think about Israel, Jews, and terrorist attacks on civilians. http://mosaicmagazine.com/essay/2015/11/what-do-palestinians-want/ 6 November 2015 Palestinian Public Opinion Mosaic 2 November 2015Wedeman Ben Israeli-Palestinian violence: What you need to know – Are these knife attacks a new brand of organized terror? https://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/14/middleeast/israel-palestinians-violence-explainer/ 6 November 2015 CNN international – Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. 15 October 2015 frustration over the failure of peace talks and the suppression of human rights,Greg Botelho, Ed Payne, 'New security measures considered amid continuing violence in Israel,' CNN News:'Whatever the label, some Palestinians insist they are fed up with the status quo. "We've tried negotiations and it didn't work," a Palestinian youth in the West Bank city of Hebron told CNN as thick smoke rose from flaming tires. "So now we will fight.".''Young Palestinians sound off on current unrest, Israeli occupation,' Al Jazeera 14 October 2015 and incitement.Kerry warns Abbas against inciting violence https://www.timesofisrael.com/kerry-warns-abbas-against-inciting-violence/ 6 November 2015 The Times of Israel 16 October 2015 Possible causes for the wave of violence Second Intifada 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict 2014 Jerusalem unrest According to many analysts, the key issue was access to what is known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif or the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount.Beaumont Peter Violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories – the Guardian briefing https://www.theguardian.com/news/2015/oct/07/violence-israel-palestinian-territories-guardian-briefing 8 October 2015 The Guardian 7 October 2015Baker Luke Special Report: Prayers inflame tensions over Jerusalem holy site https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-jerusalem-dome-specialreport-idUSKBN0OK0VR20150604 8 October 2015 Reuters 4 June 2015 A "status quo" have been in place since 1967 which safeguards Muslim access to the site and prevents Jewish groups from performing religious rituals there.January 2024 Late in the summer of 2015, suspicion spread among Palestinians that Israel was attempting to change the status quo of the Mount by imposing age and gender restrictions on Muslim access while allowing entry to larger groups of Jewish activists. The suspicions were strengthened by calls from Jewish religious activists to visit the Mount on 13 September, eve of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year. Visitors on that date included Agricultural Minister Uri Ariel, who was filmed praying at the site in front of his police escorts, openly flaunting the prohibition against Jewish prayers.https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-activists-emboldened-in-volatile-temple-mount/ Jewish activists emboldened in struggle over volatile Temple Mount Daniel Estrin The Times of Israel 0040-7909 On 9 September 2015, Israel outlawed two Palestinian groups, "Mourabitoon" and "Murabitat", involved in aggressive protests at the Temple Mount against Jewish visiting groups. Palestinian Women Join Effort to Keep Jews From Contested Holy Site https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/world/middleeast/palestinian-women-join-effort-to-keep-jews-from-contested-holy-site.html The New York Times 2015-04-16 2016-01-29 0362-4331 Diaa HadidWilliams Dan al-Mughrabi Nidal Israel bans Palestinian activists behind Jerusalem shrine protests https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinian-israel-jerusalem-shrine-idUSKCN0R91XY20150909 4 November 2015 Reuters 9 September 2015 Israeli police enforce exclusively Muslim prayer at the site and visits to the site by Jewish campaigners have led to clashes with Mourabitoon and Mourabitaat activists. Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, who signed the ban, said in a statement that the Mourabitoon and Mourabitaat are a "main cause in the creation of tension and violence on the Temple Mount (al Aqsa compound) specifically and Jerusalem in general". The Palestinian Authority opposed this ban and supported the activists. Israeli generals have claimed that, to a notable degree, Palestinian violence was driven by anger at and revenge for Israeli actions, and that frustrations over the stagnation of diplomatic initiatives also contributed.Goldberg J.J. J.J. Goldberg http://forward.com/opinion/323817/idf-does-not-agree-with-netanyahu-on-roots-of-palestinian-violence/?attribution=author-article-listing-3-headline Israel's Top Generals Split With Benjamin Netanyahu on Roots of Terror Wave The Forward 3 November 2015 A report by Israeli intelligence services stated that the unrest was motivated by Palestinian "feelings of national, economic and personal deprivation."Gili Cohen, 'Shin Bet: Feelings of Discrimination Driving Palestinian Youth Toward Terror ,' Haaretz 11 November 2015. Some also pointed out the increasing incitement and involvement of the Islamic State group in regard to Palestinian youth, with Islamic State cell members arrested in the West Bank in January 2015.https://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Cleared-for-publication-Islamic-State-cell-members-arrested-in-Hebron-386620 Israel arrests ISIS-affiliated cell in West Bank The Jerusalem Post 4 January 2015 18 April 2016 Palestinian attacks During the events, Palestinians from the West Bank and East Jerusalem carried out assaults against Israeli soldiers, policement as well as against civilians. Most of the attacks were carried out by unaffiliated assailants and have been described by Israeli and sometimes by other sources as acts of terrorism.Raoul Wootlif Hamas lauds rash of 'heroic' terror attacks across Israel The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-lauds-rash-of-heroic-terror-attacks-across-israel/9 June 2016 Israel retaliates for Palestinians' attack in Tel Aviv CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harsh-retaliatory-move-by-israel-after-tel-aviv-terror-attack/Kate Shuttleworth 8 March 2016 A Day of Terror in Israel Overshadows Biden's Difficult Visit Time https://time.com/4251868/israel-terror-attacks-vice-president-biden/ The Israeli Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center has published a breakdown of the attacks on 24 May 2016, about 8 months from the start of the events. Out of 215 attacks recorded between 13 September 2015 and 24 May 2016, the most prominent type was stabbing attacks with a total of 149 incidents (69%). Stabbing attacks have been the most frequent type of assault in 2013 and 2014, but during the events of 2015–2016, they increased. The stabbings were followed by vehicular attacks with 29 incidents (14%), shooting attacks with 21 incidents (10%) and other attacks including the use of Improvised explosive devices and combined assaults.24 May 2016 Has the Wave of Palestinian Terrorism Reached an End? https://www.terrorism-info.org.il//Data/articles/Art_21008/E_093_16_1101378612.pdf Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center Over half of the attacks (134) occurred in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. About a quarter (58) took place in the city of Jerusalem (including East Jerusalem) and the rest (23) occurred within the recognized boundaries of Israel, which saw an increase in the number of attacks since the preceding years. Impact on Israeli society The near daily attacks affected Jewish Israeli society and Jewish Israeli opinions toward the Palestinians in various ways. A poll conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute in October 2015 found that 53 percent of Jewish Israeli respondents believed that a Palestinian suspect of a "terrorist attack should be killed on the spot, even if he has been apprehended and no longer poses a threat" and 80 percent said that the home of the family of a Palestinian who has murdered Jews on a nationalist background should be demolished." In the same report 57 percent reported that they feared either for themselves or for someone they knew and only 23 percent believed that Palestinian despair over the lack of progress in peace talks was behind the spike in attacks.https://www.972mag.com/poll-majority-of-jewish-israelis-support-executing-terror-suspects-on-the-spot/ Poll: Majority of Jewish Israelis support executing terror suspects on the spot 8 November 2015 +972 Magazine A poll in December 2015 found that 77 percent of Israelis felt unsafe and that nearly half were reluctant to attend public Hanukkah celebrations. After an attack in a supermarket, one of Israel's major grocery chains, Rami Levy pulled all knives, kitchen scissors and pizza cutters from the aisles so that they would not be used as weapons by Palestinian attackers.https://www.wuwm.com/world/2015-10-20/in-israeli-shops-knives-get-harder-to-find-demand-for-guns-goes-up In Israeli Shops, Knives Get Harder To Find, Demand For Guns Goes Up 20 October 2015 WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR In October in the weekly magazine Mishpacha, popular among ultra-Orthodox Haredi Jews, a letter that went viral appeared to beg Arabs not to kill Haredim appeared. The letter, written in Arabic, began "We, the Hareidim do not go up to the Temple Mount, you do not see Hareidim on the Temple Mount, Hareidim do not want to change the status quo, and the Hareidim have no part in this – so please, stop murdering us." Many Haredi Jews had been targeted in the Old City of Jerusalem, ostensibly because of their distinguishable clothing. According to Mishpacha's editor, Yossi Elituv the appeal was meant as a literary device and was misunderstood.https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/charedi-paper-writes-please-dont-kill-us-rf4taq41 Charedi paper writes: 'Please don't kill us' 5 November 2015 During the unrest, demand for handguns soared and Israeli leaders encouraged licensed gun owners to carry their weapons. The mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat in October 2015 compared it to "military reserve duty" and claimed that bystanders shooting Palestinian attackers had prevented many attacks. Netanyahu, echoing his comments, said that "Civilians are at the forefront of the war against terrorism and must also be on maximum alert."https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/jerusalem-mayor-nir-barkat-tells-people-to-carry-firearms-as-violence-threatens-to-escalate-a6685651.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/jerusalem-mayor-nir-barkat-tells-people-to-carry-firearms-as-violence-threatens-to-escalate-a6685651.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat urges Israelis to carry firearms at all times to combat 'terrorists' 8 October 2015 Alexandra Sims The Independent Impact on Palestinian society Initially, Palestinians were broadly supportive of attacks against Israelis but the support waned over time. In a poll conducted by the Palestinian think tank Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) among Palestinians released in December 2015 showed that 57 percent of Palestinians in the West Bank supported knife attacks. That number had shrunk to 44 percent in March 2016. However, a majority still believed that an armed intifada would serve them better than negotiations.https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-palestinian-support-for-knife-attacks-waning/ Poll: Palestinian support for knife attacks waning Dov Lieber The Times of Israel 0040-7909 The same opinion polls showed that the unrest didn't affect public opinion about Abbas and the Palestinian Authority – they remained widely unpopular. In the fall of 2015 over half of the respondents of PCPSR:s poll favored dissolving the PA altogether and two years later in poll conducted among West Bank Palestinians, 46 percent viewed the PA as a "burden" and 60 percent wished Abbas would resign.Eli Berman David A. Lake Proxy Wars: Suppressing Violence through Local Agents https://books.google.com/books?id=-vuFDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA203 15 March 2019 Cornell University Press 978-1-5017-3309-3 203– Extrajudicial killings Human rights organizations, such as B'Tselem and Amnesty International, and Palestinian leaders, and others said that some killings of Palestinian attackers and others by Israeli security forces were extrajudicial killings.Three Palestinians shot dead after knife attacks: Israeli army https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-idUSKCN0SL1QY20151027 Reuters 27 October 2015Abbas accuses Israel of carrying out 'extrajudicial killings' of Palestinians https://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Abbas-accuses-Israel-of-carrying-out-extrajudicial-killings-of-Palestinians-435077 The Jerusalem Post 23 November 2015Israel applies lethal response to wave of Palestinian attacks https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-casualties-idUSKBN0TS1YS20151209 Reuters 9 December 2015 In a joint statement with the Israeli NGO B'tselem, Amnesty International stated that in some instances Israeli forces have engaged in extrajudicial killings, which Israeli politicians are accused of openly endorsing as a response to Palestinians merely suspected by police of terrorist intentionshttp://www.btselem.org/press_releases/20151014_summary_execution_joint_statement Human Rights Organizations in Israel: Politicians' calls to police and soldiers to shoot rather than arrest endorse the killing of Palestinians btselem.org of unarmed civilians. Netanyahu made a point of saying when the US killed the San Bernardino shooters, nobody said they were extrajudicial killings and claimed that Israel was unfairly criticized. Human Rights Watch, raising the possibility that Israel may be engaged in violations of international law, has expressed concern over what it calls Israel's "indiscriminate and even deliberate" shooting of protesters.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/10/israel-accused-deliberately-killing-protesters-151011103555813.html Israel accused of 'deliberately killing' Palestinians Al Jazeera On 27 October 2015, Amnesty called for Israel to end its "pattern of unlawful killings." The organization examined four cases, 19-year-old Sa'ad Muhammad Youssef al-Atrash, 17-year-old Dania Jihad Hussein Ershied, 19-year-old Fadi Alloun, and 18-year-old Hadeel al-Hashlamon, which it claimed were deliberately shot while they posed no imminent threat to life and that the killings therefore were extrajudicial. It also noted some cases in which the person shot were not given medical assistance and was left bleeding to death on the ground. Philip Luther, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Amnesty International, stated:https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/10/israeli-forces-must-end-pattern-of-unlawful-killings-in-west-bank/ Israeli forces in Occupied Palestinian Territories must end pattern of unlawful killings Amnesty International 27 October 2015 "There is mounting evidence that, as tensions have risen dramatically, in some cases Israeli forces appear to have ripped up the rulebook and resorted to extreme and unlawful measures. They seem increasingly prone to using lethal force against anyone they perceive as posing a threat, without ensuring that the threat is real." In a B'Tselem report from 16 December 2015, the organization listed twelve incidents in which Israeli soldiers and other security forces allegedly used excessive force against Palestinians, by shooting attackers or suspected attackers even after they no longer posed any danger.Unjustified use of lethal force and execution of Palestinians who stabbed or were suspected of attempted stabbings http://www.btselem.org/gunfire/20151216_cases_of_unjustified_gunfire_and_executions B'Tselem 4 January 2016 B'Tselem accused Netanyahu of overseeing a "new pseudo-normative reality" in which a "shoot to kill" approach should always be adopted by police officers or armed civilians regarding suspected Palestinian attackers.UB'Tselem to PM: Your silence permits street executions http://www.btselem.org/press_releases/20151115_letter_to_pm_on_extrajudicial_killings B'Tselem 6 January 2016 In February 2016, Defence for Children International accused the Israeli army of the intentional killing of Palestinian children in the West Bank. It said that the IDF had killed more than 180 Palestinians since the unrest began in October 2015, including 49 children. It said: "Repeated killing and shooting of children by Israeli army, and preventing paramedics from offering medical aid to them is considered a form of extrajudicial killing".NGO: Israeli army has killed 49 children since October https://web.archive.org/web/20160218091947/https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/23974-ngo-israeli-army-has-killed-49-children-since-october 18 February 2016. MEMO, 17 February 2016 Casualties Al-Jazeera English reported 285 Palestinians and 42 Israelis killed.Palestine 2015 attacks triggered new path of resistance https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2017/10/4/palestine-2015-attacks-triggered-new-path-of-resistance Ma'an News reported 236 Palestinians, 34 Israelis and 5 foreigners killed. 59 Palestinian children (the youngest being 8-months old), 1 Israeli child were among those killed. For the Palestinian casualties Ma'an analyzed the following: 101Includes stabbing (69), vehicular (13), shooting (8), and 5+3+1+2 committing various other kinds of attacks. Palestinians were killed while attempting to commit stabbing, shooting or vehicular attacks. 63 killed by Israeli forces in raids, protests and clashes 66Includes those accused of stabbing (48), accused of vehicular (8), accused of shooting (8), accused of incendiary (2). killed in unclear circumstances. In such circumstances Israel accused the Palestinians of committing a crime, but Ma'an determined there was no evidence for the Israeli allegation - no injuries, no outside witnesses. In some cases Ma'an found witnesses who contradicted the Israeli allegations. In other cases, Ma'an reported Israel planted knives or otherwise manipulated the scene of the crime. 5 killed in Israeli airstrikes 5 Palestinian bystanders killed The Guardian reported over 200 Palestinians killed, including 130 who allegedly carried out attacks. Incitement During the period of unrest, what role incitement played in triggering Palestinians to commit attacks against Israelis was debated. Israeli officials frequently blamed Palestinian leaders and organizations for incitement. Abbas was most often blamed, but many others such as Hamas, the Islamic Movement in Israel, Arab Israeli politicians, imams,https://www.timesofisrael.com/imam-who-urged-extermination-of-jews-indicted-for-incitement/ Imam who urged extermination of Jews indicted for incitement T. O. I. staff The Times of Israel 0040-7909 Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon were also accused of encouraging or inciting violence. A different source of incitement was social media.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34513693 Is Palestinian-Israeli violence being driven by social media? 22 October 2015 Several Palestinians were arrested over what they had posted online. By Abbas and the Palestinian Authority Netanyahu and other prominent Israeli politicians repeatedly alleged that Abbas was inciting Palestinians.https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2015/10/15/israel-palestinians/73974372/ Israel: Abbas caused incitement over false death claim Tia Goldenberg The Detroit News For example, in October 2015, Netanyahu said that "there is no question that this wave of attacks was driven directly by the incitement, the incitement of Hamas, the incitement of the Islamist movement in Israel and the incitement, I am sorry to say, from president Abbas and the Palestinian Authority." His Education Minister, Naftali Bennett, claimed in an interview with BBC that Abbas was "inciting murder of Jews."https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-34549221/israeli-minister-abbas-inciting-murder-of-jews Israeli minister: Abbas 'inciting murder of Jews' 16 October 2015 American politicians, such as Secretary of State John Kerry and the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Eliot Engel, also accused Abbas of incitement. Analysts, however, doubted that Abbas was inciting the violence. According to Mouin Rabbani, a senior fellow at the Institute for Palestine Studies think tank, "Abbas couldn't even incite a rabid dog" because, according to him, Abbas was a leader without authority or influence.https://www.jta.org/2015/11/03/politics/is-palestinian-authority-incitement-responsible-for-recent-terror-wave Is Abbas responsible for inciting the terror in Israel? 3 November 2015 According to Shin Bet, the violence was incited by the Islamic Movement in Israel and Hamas and not Abbas, who they claimed instructed his security forces to prevent attacks on Israelis.https://www.timesofisrael.com/shin-bet-hamas-islamic-movement-fueling-current-wave-of-terror/ Shin Bet: Hamas, Islamic Movement fueling current wave of terror T. O. I. staff The Times of Israel 0040-7909 Social media expert Shimrit Meir believed that Abbas was encouraging violence, but that no one was listening to him because of his unpopularity.Harris Emily https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/10/23/451176896/israel-palestinians-both-link-violence-to-inflammatory-speech Israel, Palestinians Both Link Violence To Inflammatory Speech NPR 23 October 2015 Abbas denied all allegations of incitement. In an interview sent on Israeli TV in March 2016 he claimed that Palestinian security forces were trying to prevent attacks. He proceeded to describe a raid of a school where they had found "70 boys and girls who were carrying knives. We talked to them about it and told them it was a mistake. 'We don't want you to kill and die. We want you to live and the other to live.'"https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-everything-abbas-tells-israelis-he-hasnt-given-up-on-peace/ Despite everything, Abbas tells Israelis, peace is attainable The Times of Israel 0040-7909 By the Islamic Movement The Islamic Movement in Israel, founders of the two Temple Mount groups the Murabitat and Mourabitoun, was claimed to be a major source of incitement. The Israeli government accused it of "continuous incitement to violence and racism" by accusing Israel of seeking to change the Temple Mount "status quo." The northern branch of the movement was outlawed in November 2015.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/17/israel-bans-islamist-group-islamic-movement-of-israel Israel bans Islamist group it blames for inciting Arabs 17 November 2015 According to the Shin Bet and Israeli police, the movement was affiliated with the Muslim brotherhood and had ties with Hamas.https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4726750,00.html Israel bans northern branch of Islamic Movement Itamar Eichner Hassan Shaalan Yoav Zitun Ynetnews 17 November 2015 www.ynetnews.com By Hamas A Shin Bet senior officer said that much of the incitement came from Hamas.Tobin, Andrew. "Israel has had success against ‘lone wolf’ terrorists – here's how." https://web.archive.org/web/20161106074955/http://www.jewishjournal.com/feature/article/israel_has_had_success_against_lone_wolf_terrorists_heres_how 6 November 2016 Jewish Journal. 27 July 2016. 27 July 2016. By the Islamic State According to Algemeiner analysis published in January 2016,http://www.inss.org.il/uploadImages/systemFiles/Israel%E2%80%99s%20homegrown%20Islamic%20State%20threat%20grows%20larger%20%20-%20Citing%20Daniel%20%20Cohen%20%20-%20Algemeiner.pdf Israel's homegrown Islamic State threat grows larger INSS While the threat of border clashes with Islamic State terrorists fighting in the Syrian civil war has concerned Israeli leaders for some time now, the recruitment of Israeli Arabs to form their own terror cells or launch lone wolf attacks inside of Israel – akin to the Paris or San Bernardino attacks late in 2015 – has recently become a more serious threat for the Jewish state. According to a cyber-security expert opinion of INSS, a new trend started during the "wave of terror" in Israel, with the Islamic State organization flooding social media platforms with messages tailored to Palestinians and Israeli Arabs. Shin Bet claimed that the attackers who killed four people at Tel Aviv tourist attraction were inspired by the Islamic State . Reportedly, this confirmed the assessment, previously made by Palestinian security services on the night of the attack. Following the June 2016 Tel Aviv shooting, Israeli newspaper "Haaretz", wrote that first signs emerged of ISIS-inspired lone-wolf terrorism in Israel.https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2016-07-05/ty-article/.premium/first-signs-emerge-of-isis-inspired-lone-wolf-terrorism-in-israel/0000017f-e4c3-d9aa-afff-fddb08880000 First Signs Emerge of ISIS-inspired Lone-wolf Terrorism in Israel Amos Harel 5 July 2016 12 November 2017 Haaretz By individuals According to a report by the Palestinian Detainees and Ex-detainees Committee, Israel arrested about 130 Palestinians over social media activity in 2015. 27 of those detained were accused of incitement.http://english.pnn.ps/2016/01/21/israel-detained-some130-palestinians-for-social-media-posts-2015/ In 2015, Israel detained some 130 Palestinians for social media posts 20 July 2020 16 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180916134300/http://english.pnn.ps/2016/01/21/israel-detained-some130-palestinians-for-social-media-posts-2015/ dead| In October 2015, it was reported that 20,000 Israelis had initiated a class action suit against Facebook who they claimed had a "legal and moral obligation" to block content "containing incitement to murder Jews."https://www.timesofisrael.com/20000-israelis-sue-facebook-for-ignoring-palestinian-incitement/ 20,000 Israelis sue Facebook for ignoring Palestinian incitement The Times of Israel 0040-7909 On 15 October, the Jewish non-governmental organization ADL wrote in a blog post that content encouraging Palestinians to stab Jews had emerged on social media. As examples of such content, it described an image with the text "When you stab, put poison on the knife or soak the knife in vinegar," a tweet that read "Stab a soldier with a knife to liberate Palestine" and a YouTube video captioned "Learn how to stab a Jew."https://www.adl.org/blog/instructional-content-on-how-to-stab-jews-spreads-on-social-media Instructional Content On How To Stab Jews Spreads On Social Media Anti-Defamation League 21 July 2020 21 July 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200721081604/https://www.adl.org/blog/instructional-content-on-how-to-stab-jews-spreads-on-social-media dead Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely said it was her dream "to see the Israeli flag flying on the Temple Mount." Netanyahu rebuked the comment.https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-warns-all-government-members-to-act-accordingly/ PM rebukes deputy FM for dreaming of Israeli flag on Temple Mount T. O. I. staff The Times of Israel 0040-7909 Timeline List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, July–December 2015 Since 13 September, 36 Israelis, as well as two Americans and an Eritrean were killed in Palestinian attacks, while 222 Palestinians have been killedhttp://english.wafa.ps/page.aspx?id=odDmoYa37742716968aodDmoY Israeli Soldiers Kills Teenager Involved in Alleged Stabbing near Hebron 30 June 2016 (all but one by Israeli security forces), of which 140 were identified by Israel as assailants.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/report-israel-palestine-s-actions-could-derail-two-state-solution-n602561 Report: Israel and Palestine's Actions Could Derail Two-State Solution 1 July 2016 NBC News 1 July 2016 Additionally, a Sudanese attacker was killed.https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/initial-report-israeli-wounded-in-suspected-terror-attack-in-ashkelon-444112 Soldier lightly hurt in attack by Sudanese national in Ashkelon The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com 7 February 2016 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recorded 167 'terrorist' attacks by Palestinians against Israeli civilians and security forces. July 2015 Duma arson attack List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 2015#July On 31 July 2015, two homes in Duma, a Palestinian village in the West Bank, were firebombed by Israeli settlers. An 18-month-old baby was burnt to death and his parents and 4-year-old brother were critically injured and rushed to hospitals, where the father died of his burns several days later.of slain Palestinian infant dies from his wounds,' Ma'an News Agency 8 August 2015.Khoury Jack Family of Slain Palestinian Infant Clings to Life, Clashes in West Bank https://www.haaretz.com/2015-08-01/ty-article/.premium/family-of-slain-infant-clings-to-life-amid-west-bank-clashes/0000017f-f84a-d887-a7ff-f8eedc700000 6 August 2015 Haaretz 1 August 2012West Bank arson: Dead Palestinian child's father dies of wounds, BBC In early September the mother also succumbed to her injuries.Ali Dawabshe's Mother Succumbs to Wounds Sustained in West Bank Arson https://www.haaretz.com/2015-09-07/ty-article/.premium/ali-dawabshes-mother-succumbs-to-wounds/0000017f-db87-d856-a37f-ffc784810000 Haaretz 7 September 2015 September 2015 Killing of Alexander Levlovich Killing of Hadeel al-Hashlamon List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 2015#September thumb|upright|Israeli policemen during riots in the Temple Mount, September 2015 On 9 September, after talks with visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron, Jordan's King Abdullah II warned Israel, on 9 September, that "any more provocation in Jerusalem will affect the relationship between Jordan and Israel."http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/200677 US: Israel Maintain Temple Mount Jewish Ban – Global Agenda 15 September 2015 Arutz Sheva On 9 September, US State Department spokesman John Kirby, condemned "all acts of violence" at the Temple Mount and urged Israel not to lift restrictions for Jewish visitors or to disturb the "status quo" of the site. On 13 September, Muslim youths gathered at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, with the intention of blocking visits by Jews to the area. They clashed with Israeli police who used rubber coated bullets and tear gas, and chained the doors of the mosque shut.Hadid Diaa Clashes Damage Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, and Jordan Warns Israel https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/16/world/middleeast/israel-palestinians-violence.html 10 May 2018 The New York Times 15 September 2015Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa compound, assault worshippers https://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=767579 4 November 2015 Ma'an News Agency 13 September 2015 Tensions on the Temple Mount continued for three days, causing damage as Israeli police used tear gas and threw stun grenades toward Palestinian youths barricaded inside the mosque, hurling rocks and flares at police, a Reuters witness said. Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, in a statement, said the Palestinians also had pipe bombs.Heller Jeffrey Sawafta Ali Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-idUSKCN0RD0C420150914 4 November 2015 Reuters 13 September 2015Clashes erupt on the Temple Mount ahead of Jewish New Year https://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Clashes-on-the-Temple-Mount-ahead-of-Jewish-New-Year-416078 4 November 2015 The Jerusalem Post Reuters 13 September 2015 On 13 September, Alexander Levlovich who was driving in a Jerusalem neighborhood was killed by Palestinians who threw stones at his car. This caused him to lose control of his car and crash into a utility pole.Goodman Hirsh Kupperwasser Yossi The Knife and the Message: The First 100 Days of the New Palestinian Uprising Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs January 2016 http://jcpa.org/pdf/The-Knife-and-the-Message-The-Roots-of-the-New-Palestinian-Uprising.pdf 10 May 2018 On 16 September, Abbas declared his support for Palestinian youths injured in clashes on the Temple Mount, stating that "every drop of blood spilled in Jerusalem is pure, every shahid [martyr] will reach paradise, and every injured person will be rewarded by God."'Abbas: Blood of ‘martyrs’ spilled on Temple Mount is ‘pure’,' The Times of Israel, 17 September 201\5.https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/10/the-roots-of-the-palestinian-uprising-against-israel/410944/ Jeffrey Goldberg 16 October 2015 The Paranoid Supremacist Roots of the Stabbing Intifada The Atlantic 2015-10-18 This led United States' Secretary of State John Kerry to accuse Abbas of inciting violence. On 22 September, Hadeel al-Hashlamon was shot multiple times by an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint in Hebron.PA calls for UN investigation into killing of Hebron teen https://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=767770 4 January 2016 Maan 22 September 2015 The IDF claimed that she had a knife on her.Beaumont Peter Dispute arises over circumstances of death of woman at Israeli checkpoint https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/23/dispute-arises-over-circumstances-of-death-of-woman-at-israeli-checkpoint-hadeel-al-hashlamon 10 May 2018 The Guardian 23 September 2015 Amnesty published a report a few days later in which it called the incident an extrajudicial killing because Hashlamon didn't pose a threat when she was killed. In the following weeks, Hebron became a center of violent incidents and protests.Booth William Hebron becomes the center of Palestinian violence https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/hebron-becomes-the-center-of-palestinian-violence/2015/11/07/b2f89d40-84c4-11e5-8bd2-680fff868306_story.html 6 January 2016 The Washington Post 7 November 2015 On 24 September the Security Cabinet of Israel approved new anti-riot laws. A modified order allowed security forces to shoot when the life of a third party is under threat. Before the change, Israeli soldiers facing rioters could open fire with live bullets only if their own life was in danger. The cabinet also ordered a minimum four-year jail term for anybody throwing dangerous objects and heavy fines on parents whose children threw stones as a temporary measure to be in effect for three years.Lewis Ori Israel tightens crackdown on Palestinian petrol bomb, stone-throwers https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-idUSKCN0RO29420150924 4 November 2015 Reuters 4 November 2015 A pay increase for border police throughout Jerusalem and the calling up reserve forces of police and Border Guard forces was also enacted by the security cabinet.July 2020 Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the PLO, said that the new rules was "a mere pretext to justify the escalating Israeli crimes against the people of Palestine."https://egyptindependent.com/israeli-police-palestinians-clash-jerusalem-holy-site/ Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site 27 September 2015 October 2015 Murder of Eitam and Na'ama Henkin 2015 Jerusalem bus attack Lions' Gate stabbings Hassan and Ahmad Manasra 2015 Beersheva bus station shooting Joseph's Tomb#Arson_attack Killing of Sa'ad Muhammad Youssef al-Atrash List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, July–December 2015#October thumb|UN OCHA map of East Jerusalem showing movement restrictions by Israel in October 2015 thumb|upright|Pro–Israel rally in Paris, 18 October 2015 69 Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli security forces in October. Of those, 51 were killed in the West Bank and 18 in the Gaza Strip.http://www.ochaopt.org/content/wave-violence-across-opt-and-israel-results-record-casualties United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - occupied Palestinian territory | Wave of violence across the oPt and Israel results in record casualties United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - occupied Palestinian territory 11 November 2015 The IDF claimed that 43 of the Palestinians killed were attackers.July 2020 7,392 Palestinians were injured. 7,392 Palestinians were injured; 4,216 by tear gas inhalation, 1,753 by rubber bullets, 1,134 by live ammunition and 289 from other causes. In the same period, ten Israelis were killed,http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=768603 Red Crescent: Over 2,600 shot with live, rubber bullets in October https://web.archive.org/web/20160205060511/http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=768603 5 February 2016 and 115 injured. During the month over 300 Israeli soldiers were deployed in Jerusalem in the largest military policing operation since the Second Intifada.http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/content/israeli-security-forces-heavily-deployed-jerusalem Israeli Security Forces Heavily Deployed in Jerusalem – World Affairs Journal 18 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161022140806/http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/content/israeli-security-forces-heavily-deployed-jerusalem 22 October 2016 usurpedhttps://www.euronews.com/2015/10/16/clashes-escalate-in-gaza-and-the-west-bank-as-israel-mobilises-soldiers-to-help Clashes escalate in Gaza and the West Bank as Israel mobilises soldiers to help police 16 October 2015 euronews On 1 October, Hamas militants killed two settlers from the West Bank. Netanyahu said that the attack was a "result of Palestinian incitement" that led "to an act of terror and murder" and criticized Abbas for not condemning the attack. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Fatah's military arm, welcomed the attack and said it was "a worthy response" to the Duma arson attack in July.Levinson Chaim Ravid Barak Israeli Couple Shot Dead in West Bank, Four Kids Unhurt https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.678511 https://web.archive.org/web/20151019153517/http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.678511 dead 19 October 2015 4 November 2015 Haaretz 1 October 2015Lapin Yaakov Shin Bet: Hamas suspects arrested for murder of couple in front of their children https://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Security-forces-arrest-Palestinian-terror-cell-for-double-murder-419999 4 November 2015 The Jerusalem Post 5 October 2015 http://www.btselem.org/israeli_civilians/20151002_killing_of_eitam_and_naama_henkin B'Tselem strongly condemns killing of Eitam and Naama Henkin 2 January 2016 B'tselem On 3 October, a Palestinian stabbed and killed two Israelis in the Old City of Jerusalem before he himself was shot and killed by Israeli police.Staff writers (3 October) "Two Israeli men killed, 2 injured, in Jerusalem stabbing attack", The Times of Israel. Retrieved 3 October. The attack caused controversy as BBC used the headline "Palestinian shot dead after Jerusalem attack kills two," apparently focusing more on the killed attacker rather than on his victims. The headline outraged the Israeli government which demanded an apology from the BBC. It warned that the network could face sanctions, threatening to annul its press cards in Israel, which in effect would have made it impossible for it to operate in the country. The network admitted that the headline was bad but said that it was written by a junior editor and not reflective of anti-Israeli bias. The headline was subsequently changed several times by the BBC.https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-raps-bbc-for-unethical-terror-attack-headline/ Israel raps BBC for 'unethical' terror attack headline Tamar Pileggi Jonathan Beck The Times of Israel 0040-7909 On 4 October, Palestinians except for those living in Jerusalem, businessmen and students were banned from entering the Old City for two days. Men under the age of 50 were also banned from praying at al-Aqsa. Israelis or foreign tourists were not affected by the ban. The move angered Palestinians and was condemned by Amnesty as a violation of the right to freedom of movement.'Public Statement:Israel/OPT: No justification for deliberate attacks on civilians, unlawful killings by Israeli forces, or collective punishment of Palestinians', Amnesty International 9 October 2015. On 8 October, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had barred Israeli ministers and other politicians in Israel's parliament, the Knesset, from visiting the Temple Mount. The decision was criticized both by Jewish and Arab politicians who said that they would defy his orders. Other politicians such as Isaac Herzog of the opposition party the Zionist Union welcomed the ban. Netanyahu also reiterated that his government had no intention of changing the Temple Mount "status quo."https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/09/world/middleeast/netanyahu-old-city-temple-mount.html Netanyahu Bars Politicians From Holy Site in Jerusalem 9 October 2015 The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20151016150518/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/09/world/middleeast/netanyahu-old-city-temple-mount.html 18 April 2016 16 October 2015 On 12 October, two Palestinian boys Hassan and Ahmad Manasra stabbed two Israelis in East Jerusalem. The attack became a lightning rod for both Israelis and Palestinians because of the young age of the attackers, a viral clip from after the attack showing Ahmad laying in a pool of blood while being shouted at by settlers which spread on social media, and because Abbas erroneously claimed in a televised speech that Ahmad had been executed.https://www.timesofisrael.com/supreme-court-reduces-sentence-for-13-year-old-palestinian-stabber/ Supreme Court reduces sentence for 13-year-old Palestinian stabber The Times of Israel 0040-7909 On 16 October, the French newspaper Le Figaro revealed that the French government was drafting a Security Council statement calling for the deployment of international observers to Temple Mount to preserve status quo.https://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2015/10/16/01003-20151016ARTFIG00322-jerusalem-la-france-reclame-des-observateurs-sur-l-esplanade-des-lieux-saints.php Jérusalem: la France réclame des observateurs sur l'esplanade des lieux saints 16 October 2015 LEFIGARO The Israeli government rebuffed the proposal and Israel's envoy to the UN, Danny Danon, said that Israel would never agree to the stationing of international forces at the site.https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/france-advancing-plan-to-deploy-international-observers-at-jerusalems-temple-mount-426219 'France advancing plan to deploy international observers at Jerusalem's Temple Mount' The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com 17 October 2015 On 17 October, Jibril Rajoub, a senior member of Palestinian Authority ruling party Fatah said about the attacks that "they require heroism, courage, and a value system, which forces the Palestinian elite and the Palestinian national forces to see in the final words of one of those heroes, written in a blog, a document that could be taught in schools in a lesson about the meaning of martyrdom..."MEMRI: Jibril Rajoub: We Are Proud of Heroic Palestinian Attackers; We Are Proud of Heroic Palestinian Attackers; We Won't Pay the Price for the Holocaust http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=68736 IMRA 6 November 2015 On 18 October, an Israeli Bedouin shot and killed an Israeli soldier in a bus station in Beersheba before he was killed by security personnel. An Eritrean asylum seeker, mistaken for a second gunman, was shot by police and then lynched by a mob which was filmed by a bystander. He later died of his wounds.https://www.timesofisrael.com/bedouin-israeli-indicted-for-aiding-kiryat-gat-terrorist/ Bedouin Israeli indicted for aiding Kiryat Gat terrorist 8 December 2015 Leaders of the Israeli Bedouin community condemned the attack,Kershner Isabel Isabel Kershner Israel Says Bedouin Arab Citizen Carried Out Bus Attack That Killed Soldier https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/20/world/middleeast/israel-palestinian-violence.html?ref=middleeast&_r=0 The New York Times 19 October 2015 19 October 2015 while ISIS, who the attacker thought to have been inspired by, praised it.Beersheba terrorist 'believed in the Islamic State' https://www.timesofisrael.com/beersheba-terrorist-believed-in-islamic-state/ The Times of Israel 19 October 2015 19 October 2015 It was the first attack of the conflict committed by a Bedouin. Netanyahu warned Israelis against vigilantism and Human Rights Watch called for prosecution against those involved in the lynching.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/10/19/israel-mob-lynches-eritrean-after-bus-station-attack Israel mob lynches Eritrean after bus station attack www.aljazeera.com On 20 October, Israeli troops rearrested Hassan Yousef, a senior Hamas figure in the West Bank, accusing him of "fermenting violence and conflict against Israel among the Palestinian public."http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/middle-east/un-urges-israelis-and-palestinians-to-end-violence-1.2399309 UN urges Israelis and Palestinians to end violence 20 October 2015 The Irish Timeshttps://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/IDF-arrests-senior-Hamas-figure-Hassan-Yousef-in-West-Bank-427479 IDF arrests senior Hamas figure Hassan Yousef in West Bank 20 October 2015 The Jerusalem Post On 20 October, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a surprise visit to Israel and called for both sides to restore calm.http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/oct/20/un-chief-visits-jerusalem-to-help-quell-violence/ UN chief visits Jerusalem to help quell violence IAN DEITCH, Associated Press 20 October 2015 The Columbian On 21 October, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel met with Netanyahu on to discuss the violence. She said that Germany expected Abbas "to condemn everything that constitutes an act of terror. One can't have open talks with Israel if this does not happen" and that "young Palestinians need a perspective and unilateral steps are not helpful".https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Merkel-We-expect-Abbas-to-condemn-acts-of-terrorism-428676 Merkel: 'We expect Abbas to condemn acts of terrorism' The Jerusalem Post - JPost.com 21 October 2015 On 24 October the US House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to cut financial aid to the Palestinian Authority by $80 million to "send a message" to Abbas to end the "incitement." The Chairman of the Committee, Eliot Engel, said that the unrest was "the product of years and years of anti-Israel propaganda and indoctrination – some of which has been actively promoted by Palestinian Authority officials and institutions."http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-cuts-80mn-aid-send-message-palestinians-reports US cuts $80mn in aid to send message to Palestinians: Reports Middle East Eye Speculations about a Third Intifada During October, analysts speculated on whether the unrest was, or would lead to, a Third Intifada – an organized uprising against the Israeli occupation. On 9 October, Ismail Haniyeh, leader of Hamas, declared that a new intifada had begun, but other Palestinian leaders refrained from following suit.http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/09/hamas-leader-gaza-declares-intifada-deadly-attacks-continue Hamas leader in Gaza declares intifada as deadly attacks continue 9 October 2015 the Guardian Analysts questioned whether they would be able to contain the violence.Hass Amira 11 October 2015 Abbas Can't Control the Lost Generation of Oslo https://www.haaretz.com/2015-10-11/ty-article/.premium/abbas-cant-control-his-lost-generation/0000017f-db1d-db22-a17f-ffbdd1560000 Haaretz 13 October 2015 According to Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog, who thought the events would lead to a Third Intifada, the Palestinian Authority tried to avoid an explosion "but on the ground, there's not much effect ... young people definitely aren't listening."https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/10/14/can-anyone-prevent-a-third-intifada-israel-palestine/ Can Anyone Prevent a Third Intifada? Gregg Carlstrom 29 February 2024 According to Nohad Ali, a sociologist from the University of Haifa, there wasn't "yet" a Third Intifada.Ben Solomon Ariel 9 October 2015 This is Not the Third Intifada Yet https://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/This-is-not-the-third-intifada-yet-421413 The Jerusalem Post 13 October 2015 Other analysts noted that the unrest was different from previous Intifadas because it lacked both an organizational framework under an acknowledged political leadership and a clear set of goals. It was also noted that the violence was mainly restricted to Palestinians of East Jerusalem, and did not reflect general participation from the West Bank as in earlier Intifadas.Elior Levy, Yoav Zitun, 'Firebomb-throwing gone awry,' Ynet 14 October 2015. Grant Rumley of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies argued that because there was little Palestinian political endorsement of the violence, the chance of another uprising was low; "the likelihood of another uprising is roughly the same as it is on any other day in this blood-soaked conflict."https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/israel/2015-10-21/intifadas-revenge Intifada's Revenge: Don't Rule Out a Third One 22 October 2015 Kurd Dana El November 2015 2015 Gush Etzion Junction attack List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 2015#November On 23 November, two Palestinian girls, 14-year-old Hadeel Wajih Awwad from Qalandiya and her 16-year-old cousin Norhan Awwad from Kafr 'Aqab stabbed a man with a pair of scissors at the Mahane Yehuda Market on Jaffa Street in central Jerusalem who suffered light injuries to his neck. The victim turned out to be a 70-year-old Palestinian man from Bethlehem who the girls had mistaken for a Jew. The attack was stopped by a bystander who hit the older girl with a chair that knocked her to the ground. The younger girl then advanced on a policeman in the street while brandishing her scissors. The policeman killed her by shooting her several times even after she had slumped to the ground from the first shot. He also fired two shots into the motionless older girls chest. She sustained serious wounds and underwent surgery to remove the bullets from her abdomen.https://www.btselem.org/gunfire/20151216_cases_of_unjustified_gunfire_and_executions Unjustified use of lethal force and execution of Palestinians who stabbed or were suspected of attempted stabbings The killed girl's brother, Mahmoud Awwad, 22, had been shot in the head by an Israeli sniper during clashes near Qalandiya in 2013. He died five months later.https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/why-did-they-have-to-kill-her-1.26473 Why did they have to kill her? 25 November 2015 The National According to the indictment against Norhan, the attack was meant to avenge his death.Yael Friedson, 'Scissors-wielding terrorist indicted for attempted murder', Ynet 11 December 2015. She was sentenced to 13 and a half years in prison and fined 30,000 shekels.https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20161123-israel-sentences-palestinian-girl-to-13-years-in-prison/ Israel sentences Palestinian girl to 13 years in prison 23 November 2016 The attack caused some outrage as the killing of Hadeel was caught on security camera footage. In an open letter to Netanyahu, the Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem claimed that it was an example of an extrajudicial killing, noting that "the death penalty for murder was abolished in Israeli criminal law in 1954, over 60 years ago."https://www.btselem.org/download/20151125_letter_to_pm_on_extrajudicial_killings_eng.pdf letter to pm on extrajudicial killings eng Kerry, on the other hand, alluding to the attack, defended Israel "Clearly, no people anywhere should live with daily violence; with attacks in the streets, with knives or scissors or cars."https://www.timesofisrael.com/kerry-in-jerusalem-israel-has-right-obligation-to-defend-itself/ Kerry in Jerusalem: Israel has right, obligation to defend itself Raphael Ahren The Times of Israel 0040-7909 December 2015 Margot Wallström#Israel List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 2015#December In early December during a debate in the Swedish parliament, Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström discussed the ongoing spate of violence in Israel and the Occupied territories. She accused Israel of extrajudicial killings, executing attackers without trial, and of disproportionate use of force. She also condemned the Palestinian attacks and said that Israel had the right to defend itself.https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/swedish-fm-accuses-israel-of-extrajudicial-executions-1.5431171 https://web.archive.org/web/20190723095850/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/swedish-fm-accuses-israel-of-extrajudicial-executions-1.5431171 dead 23 July 2019 Swedish Foreign Minister Accuses Israel of Executing Palestinian Assailants Without Trial Haaretz The comments infuriated the Israeli Foreign Ministry who calling her words "scandalous, delusional, rude and detached from reality. The foreign minister suggests that Israeli citizens simply give their necks to the murderers trying to stab them with knives" and that "the citizens of Israel have to deal with terrorism that receives support from irresponsible and false statements like that."https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/sweden-fm-slams-israels-extrajudicial-executions-of-palestinian-attackers-436346 Swedish FM accuses Israel of 'extrajudicial executions' and 'disproportionality' The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com 4 December 2015 On 12 January, Wallström again suggested that Israel might be guilty of extrajudicial killings of Palestinians and called for an investigation into the matter. The Israeli Foreign Ministry again responded harshly, claiming that Wallström's "irresponsible and delirious statements are giving support to terrorism and encouraging violence".https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Israel-blasts-Swedish-FM-for-supporting-terrorism-encouraging-violence-441266 Israel blasts Swedish FM for 'supporting terrorism, encouraging violence' 13 January 2016 The Jerusalem Post 12 January 2016 Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel Tzipi Hotovely declared that Swedish politicians of the rank of deputy minister and above are not welcome in Israel. She later clarified that it was only the Foreign Minister and her aides what were not welcome.https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-officials-unwelcome-in-israel-deputy-fm-says/ Swedish officials unwelcome, deputy FM says 13 January 2016 Raphael Ahren and Tamar Pileggi The Times of Israel 13 January 2016 On 9 December it was revealed that US Presidential candidate Donald Trump would visit Israel and meet with Netanyahu on 28 December. Netanyahu was criticized for not cancelling the meeting because Trump a few days earlier had called for a banning Muslims from entering the US. 37 MKs asked Netanyahu to condemn Trump and refuse to meet with him.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-heads-to-israel-this-month/ Trump heading to Israel despite Netanyahu rejection of Muslim ban www.cbsnews.com 9 December 2015 Netanyahu in response said he rejected Trump's remarks about Muslims but that the meeting was planned two weeks ago and would go forward as planned. Trump, however, postponed the meeting until "after I become President" and later hinted that Netanyahu's negative response to the "Muslim ban" was the reason.https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/trump-netanyahu-s-rejection-of-muslim-ban-disappointing-1.5432941 https://web.archive.org/web/20190724021435/https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/trump-netanyahu-s-rejection-of-muslim-ban-disappointing-1.5432941 dead 24 July 2019 Trump Links Netanyahu's Rejection of Muslim Ban to Cancellation of Israel Visit Haaretzhttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-says-hes-postponing-israel-trip-netanyahu-meeting-n477591 Trump Says He's 'Postponing' Israel Trip, Netanyahu Meeting NBC News 10 December 2015 January 2016 January 2016 Tel Aviv shooting List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 2016#January In January, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the Palestinian attacks were driven by a "profound sense of alienation and despair" and that "it is human nature to react to occupation, which often serves as a potent incubator of hate and extremism." He condemned the attacks but also said that Israel's settlement program, under which 153 new settler homes had recently been approved, cast doubt on its commitment to the creation of a Palestinian state.May 2022 Netanyahu responded harshly to the criticism and accused Ban of "encouraging terror," adding that Palestinians "do not murder for peace and they do not murder for human rights."https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35414822 Netanyahu says UN chief Ban Ki-moon 'encouraging terror' 27 January 2016 BBC Ban in response to Netanyahu's accusation wrote an op-ed published in The New York Times titled "Don't Shoot the Messenger, Israel.".https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/01/opinion/dont-shoot-the-messenger-israel.html Opinion | Don't Shoot the Messenger, Israel Ban Ki-Moon The New York Times 1 February 2016 In it he wrote that he would "always stand up to those who challenge Israel's right to exist" but that "when heartfelt concerns about short-sighted or morally damaging policies emanate from so many sources, including Israel's closest friends, it cannot be sustainable to keep lashing out at every well-intentioned critic." He also called for "Israelis, Palestinians and the international community" to recognize that the status quo is untenable and that "keeping another people under indefinite occupation undermines the security and the future of both Israelis and Palestinians."https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/world-view-column-dont-shoot-the-messenger-israel/article8179845.ece Don't shoot the messenger, Israel The Hindu 2 February 2016 Moon Ban Ki On 29 January, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius announced an international peace conference to try and jump start an Israeli-Palestinian peace process. If the negotiations were unsuccessful, France would formally recognize the State of Palestine.https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/france-if-new-peace-initiative-fails-we-ll-recognize-palestine-1.5397510 https://web.archive.org/web/20190512125312/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/france-if-new-peace-initiative-fails-we-ll-recognize-palestine-1.5397510 dead 12 May 2019 France: If New Peace Initiative Fails, We'll Recognize Palestine Haaretz While the Palestinians, and later also the Arab League,https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/arab-league-supportive-of-french-peace-initiative-455321 Arab League supportive of French peace initiative The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com 29 May 2016 welcomed the "French initiative," the Israeli government rejected it, with one official sardonically asking "Perhaps France will push for peace process with ISIS next?"https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2016-01-30/ty-article/.premium/israel-doubles-down-on-criticism-of-french-peace-initiative/0000017f-da73-d42c-afff-dff323f80000 Israel Doubles Down on Criticism of French Peace Initiative Haaretz Netanyahu later clarified that he would prefer to hold direct talks with Abbas, without the involvement of the international community.https://www.france24.com/en/20160523-netanyahu-rejects-french-peace-initiative-after-meeting-with-valls Netanyahu rejects French peace initiative after meeting with Valls 23 May 2016 France 24 Since Israel announced that it would not participate, the conference was to be held without any Palestinian or Israeli presence. First it was planned to be held on 30 May, but due to scheduling problems, it was postponed several times.http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/french-plan-hold-israel-palestine-conference-postponed-indefinitely French plan to hold Israel-Palestine conference postponed indefinitely Middle East Eyehttps://www.timesofisrael.com/france-confirms-paris-peace-summit-postponed/ France confirms Paris peace summit delayed until January T. O. I. staff The Times of Israel 0040-7909 It was eventually held in January 2017.https://www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-of-paris-peace-conference-closing-declaration/ Full text of Paris peace conference closing declaration T. O. I. staff The Times of Israel 0040-7909 February 2016 January 2016 Tel Aviv shooting List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 2016#February thumb|Israeli police on patrol in Jerusalem's Old City, February 2016 In early February three Arab Israeli members of the Knesset (MK) from the Joint List met with families of Palestinian attackers who had been killed by Israeli security forces. The three politicians claimed that the purpose of the meeting was to secure the release of the attackers bodies for burial. Israel often delays returning the bodies of attackers to their respective families, until they confirm the funerals will not be used to incite violence against Israelis.https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-bans-arab-mks-for-meeting-palestinian-attackers-families/ Knesset suspends Arab MKs for meeting Palestinian terrorists' families 8 February 2016 Tamar Pileggi The Times of Israel The meeting outraged other politicians in the predominantly Jewish Knesset. It was heavily criticized by both Netanyahu and the opposition leader Isaac Herzog who said that the MKs "crossed a red line."https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/knesset-ethics-committee-bans-balad-mks-from-knesset-debates-444297 Balad MKs banned from Knesset debates for meeting terrorists' families 8 February 2016 The Jerusalem Post The Ethics Committee of the Knesset suspended the three Arab Israeli MKs who had participated in the meeting; Hanin Zoabi, Basel Ghattas, and Jamal Zahalka. In response to the meeting between the Arab Israeli MKs and the Palestinian families, Netanyahu proposed new legislation allowing for three-quarters of the Knesset (90 of 120 members) to vote to expel an MK. The controversial "Expulsion law" was passed in July 2016 and allowed for the expulsion of an MK found guilty of either inciting racism or supporting an armed struggle against Israel.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/7/24/israeli-expulsion-law-violates-all-rules-of-democracy Israeli expulsion law 'violates all rules of democracy' Jonathan Cook www.aljazeera.com On 17 February, nine American congressmen and Senator Patrick Leahy wrote a letter to the US State Department inquiring about "specific allegations of gross violations of human rights" by the security forces of Egypt and Israel. They asked the State Department to determine whether the reports were credible and if so whether they would trigger the Leahy Law, a law that can cause the suspension of military aid to countries found guilty of human rights violations.https://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/patrick-leahy-senate-israel-egypt-state-221366 Leahy asked State Department to investigate suspected Israeli human rights violations Politico 29 March 2016 30 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160330050716/http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/patrick-leahy-senate-israel-egypt-state-221366 2016-03-30 live Netanyahu responded angrily when he became aware of the letter's existence on 30 March. He defended the IDF by saying that "the IDF and the Israel Police do not engage in executions" and adding that "this letter should have been addressed instead to those who incite youngsters to commit cruel acts of terrorism."https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-accuses-israel-of-using-excessive-force-against-palestinians/ US accuses Israel of using excessive force against Palestinians The Times of Israel 0040-7909 March 2016 List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 2016#March 2016 Tel Aviv stabbings Hebron shooting incident Between 23 February and 4 April, 22 Palestinians were killed, of which two were in the Gaza Strip, while 518 were injured.http://www.ochaopt.org/content/protection-civilians-weekly-report-23-february-7-march-2016 Protection of Civilians Weekly Report – 23 February – 7 March 2016 10 March 2016 12 November 2017 In March, one American was killed and 26 Israelis were injured. The Shin Bet recorded four attacks from the Gaza Strip; two rocket launches in which a total of five rockets were shot and two small arms shootings. 117 attacks in the West Bank and Jerusalem; six shootings of which two occurred in Jerusalem, 9 I.E.D,July 2020, six stabbings of which one occurred in Jerusalem, two vehicular attacks, one attempted attack and 92 firebomb attacks (33 in Jerusalem).Monthly Summary – March 2016 https://www.shabak.gov.il/English/EnTerrorData/Reports/pages/ReportE032016.aspx Shin Bet 16 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160816221639/https://www.shabak.gov.il/English/EnTerrorData/Reports/pages/ReportE032016.aspx 16 August 2016 dead On 8 March, a US tourist, Taylor Force, was killed and ten other people injured when a Palestinian man attacked people in Tel Aviv.https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/09/world/middleeast/jaffa-israel-stabbing-attacks.html 9 March 2016 American Graduate Student Killed in Stabbing Rampage Near Tel Aviv The New York Times Diaa Hadidhttps://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Breaking-Israeli-wounded-in-Petah-Tikva-terror-stabbing-447246 Jaffa stabbing spree: Palestinian kills American tourist, wounds 10 others 8 March 2016 The Jerusalem Post Ben Hartman The Taylor Force Act, American legislation to stop economic aid to the Palestinian Authority until it stops paying stipends to individuals who commit acts of terrorism, was named in his honor. Also on 8 March, two Israeli police officers were wounded by an Arab gunman in Jerusalem and an Israeli man was moderately wounded in a stabbing attack in Petah Tikva. The victim managed to remove the knife from his neck and stabbed the attacker to death. On 24 March, two Palestinians stabbed and wounded an Israeli soldier in Hebron and were subsequently shot.Ari Gross Judah Soldier moderately hurt in Hebron stabbing; attackers killed https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-soldier-stabbed-moderately-injured-in-hebron/ 3 April 2016 The Times of Israel 24 March 2016 One died immediately and the other remained badly wounded. A video published by B'tselem showed a soldier aiming his weapon at the motionless attacker lying on the ground, and shooting him in the head.Levy Elinor Zitun Yoav Kimon Ben WATCH: IDF soldier shoots neutralized terrorist in the head http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4782563,00.html 3 April 2016 Ynet 24 March 2016 The video went viral on Israeli social media, sparking controversy.New video corroborates Hebron soldier's testimony, supporters say https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-video-may-corroborate-hebron-soldiers-testimony/ 3 April 2016 The Times of Israel 24 March 2016 April 2016 2016 Jerusalem bus bombing List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 2016#April In April the US State Department released its annual report into human rights abuses around the world. The report accused Israeli forces of "excessive use of force" and "arbitrary arrest and associated torture and abuse, often with impunity," by the IDF, the Palestinian Authority, and Hamas and claimed that there were numerous reports of Israeli forces killing Palestinians when they did not pose a threat to life. It also criticized the Palestinian Authority for not condemning incidents of antisemitism and for hailing attackers who died while committing as martyrs. May 2016 List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 2016#May June 2016 June 2016 Tel Aviv shooting Murder of Hallel Yaffa Ariel On 8 June, two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a cafe in Tel Aviv, killing four people and injuring seven others. The attackers claimed in the investigation that they were inspired by the Islamic State and Hamas.http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/diplomacy-defense/118832-160704-sarona-market-attackers-were-inspired-by-islamic-state Sarona Market attackers were inspired by Islamic State i24NEWS 12 November 2017 In response to the attack, the Israeli government suspended 83,000 Palestinian entry permits to visit families in Israel for Ramadan,Cohen Gilli Ravid Barak Following Tel Aviv Attack, Israel Suspends All Permits Given to Palestinians for Ramadan https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.724027 https://web.archive.org/web/20160609060154/http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.724027 dead 9 June 2016 10 June 2016 Haaretz 9 June 2016 a move that was described as "collective punishment" by Knesset member Haneen Zoabi and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein.Jones Gareth Nebehay Stephanie U.N. says Israel move on Palestinian permits may be collective punishment https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-shooting-un-idUSKCN0YW0Y5 10 June 2016 Reuters 10 June 2016Mulder Emily Palestinians reeling amid 'collective punishment' after Tel Aviv attacks http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinians-left-reeling-collective-punishment-enforced-post-tel-aviv-attacks-2141215370 10 June 2016 Middle East Eye 9 June 2016 The IDF imposed a closure over the entire West Bank and the Gaza Strip in the wake of the attack, which was scheduled to end on 11 June after the end of Jewish holiday of Shavuot.Cohen Gilli Efrati Ido Israel Seals Off West Bank and Gaza in Wake of Deadly Terror Attack in Tel Aviv https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.724274 https://web.archive.org/web/20160609215935/http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.724274 dead 9 June 2016 10 June 2016 Haaretz 9 June 2016 Palestinian Media, Hamas and PIJ celebrated the attack.Senyor Eli Terrorists 'were acting like regular customers' http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4813930,00.html 9 June 2016 Ynet 9 June 2016Hamas vows more Ramadan attacks; IDF deploys around shooters' village https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-june-8-2016/ The Times of Israel 8 June 2016 8 June 2016https://www.algemeiner.com/2016/06/09/palestinians-on-social-media-celebrate-tel-aviv-terrorist-attack-call-carnage-sweeter-than-ramadan-prayer/ Palestinians on Social Media Celebrate Tel Aviv Terrorist Attack; Call Carnage 'Sweeter Than Ramadan Prayer' Algemeiner.com 2016-07-18 On 30 June, a Palestinian stabbed and killed 17-year-old Hallel Yaffa Ariel while she was sleeping in her bedroom in the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba. The assailant was fatally shot by security guards. That same day, a Palestinian assailant stabbed two Israeli civilians in Netanya, north of Tel Aviv and was shot dead by an armed civilian. On 1 July, Palestinian gunmen fired at an Israeli family's vehicle south to Hebron causing it to flip over. The father of the family died while his wife and two daughters were injured.http://www.postbulletin.com/news/world/palestinian-kills-israeli-girl-sleeping-in-her-bedroom/article_55bfca06-268a-5bf0-9f2e-6766f32c14cb.html Palestinian kills Israeli girl, 13, sleeping in her bedroom JOSEF FEDERMAN 10 July 2016 April 2017 InternetArchiveBot yeshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-idUSKCN0ZG0R4 Palestinian kills teen in Israeli settlement, then shot dead 30 June 2016 10 July 2016 ReutersOne Dead, 5 Wounded in Wave of Palestinian Terror http://www.israeltoday.co.il/NewsItem/tabid/178/nid/29528/Default.aspx 16 August 2016 Israel Today 1 July 2016https://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Initial-report-shooting-attack-in-Hebron-459253 Father killed, wife and two children injured in West Bank terror attack July 2016 10 July 2016 PIJ said in a statement that: "the escalation in attacks against settlers reflects the persistence of the Palestinian intifada to continue".Elinor Levi Islamic Jihad: The escalation reflects the persistence of the intifada to continue http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4822989,00.html 16 August 2016 Ynet 1 July 2016 he Throughout June 2016, 5 Israelis and 6 Palestinians were killed, while 21–30 Israelis and 167 Palestinians were wounded. The Shin Bet recorded 1 attack from the Gaza Strip (small arms shooting), 100 attacks from the West Bank and East Jerusalem: 10 I.E.D (Pipe bombs and an improvised grenade); 2 small arms shootings; 1 stabbing; 1 vehicular and 86 firebomb (29 in Jerusalem) attacks, and 2 attacks inside the Green Line (in Tel Aviv and Natanya). 1 Jewish attack was recorded: Two vehicles were set on fire and three were sprayed with anti-Arab hate speech in Nazareth and Yafa an-Naseriyye (in northern Israel).https://www.shabak.gov.il/English/EnTerrorData/Reports/Pages/ReportE0616.aspx Monthly Summary – June 2016 Shin Bet 16 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160816220150/https://www.shabak.gov.il/English/EnTerrorData/Reports/Pages/ReportE0616.aspx 16 August 2016 deadhttp://www.ochaopt.org/content/monthly-overview-june-2016 Monthly Overview: June 2016 4 July 2016 OCHA 16 August 2016 See also Israel Palestine 2014 Jerusalem unrest 2015 in Israel 2016 in Israel Palestinian political violence Temple Mount entry restrictions References Notes External links Israeli-Palestinian violence: What you need to know, CNN Is Palestinian-Israeli violence being driven by social media?. BBC Humanitarian Bulletin (October 2015) – OCHA OPT monthly report Interviews Interview with Benjamin Netanyahu, 22 March 2016, AIPAC. Interview with Mahmoud Abbas, 31 March 2016, Ilana Dayan, Channel 12. Letters from Palestine All letters from this period are signed Riyad Mansour, Ambassador Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations Palestinian civilians continue to be killed, injured and terrorized by Israeli aggression, 14 October 2015. Situation in occupied Palestine deteriorating, 19 October 2015. State of Palestine reiterates its appeal to Security Council to uphold its duties and protect Palestinian people, 3 November 2015. State of Palestine reiterates appeal to Security Council to act to end Israeli aggression and occupation, 1 December 2015. Palestine concerned by Israel's breaches of international humanitarian and human rights law, 8 April 2016. Letters from Israel All letters from this period are signed by Ambassador Ron Prosor. Israel calls for attention of Secretary-General and Security Council to terror attacks on Israeli citizens, 4 October 2015. Israel calls on Security Council to denounce attacks on Israeli citizens, 9 October 2015. Israel calls on UN Secretary-General and Security Council President to demand end to Palestinian incitement, 13 November 2015. 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