The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians escalates again just over a week after the American Middle East plan was presented. In two attacks in Jerusalem, a police officer and twelve Israeli soldiers were injured, one of them seriously, according to the army. Palestinians said two people were killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank.
During the night, Israeli fighter jets again attacked targets in the Gaza Strip in response to shelling. Islamist Hamas called for the situation to escalate further. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “Terrorism will not defeat us; we will win.“
US President Donald Trump presented a plan more than a week ago to solve the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The plan met with international approval because it compelled the Palestinians to make substantial concessions to Israel. At the same time, he would allow Israel to annex the Jordan Valley and settlements. A Palestinian state would be subject to tough conditions and the Palestinians‘ dream of a capital in historic East Jerusalem would be nullified.
