PhotoJERUSALEM — A wave of violence that had subsided in recent months flared up again on Friday as four attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank within 24 hours underscored the edgy mood between Israelis and Palestinians. The first assault took place at the iconic Damascus Gate entrance to the Old City in Jerusalem. PhotoThe gunfire killed the driver, a Palestinian identified as Fares Musa Khdoor, 18, from a nearby village, Bani Naim. A Palestinian man stabbed an Israeli soldier during what the authorities called a routine security check and was shot to death. More than 30 Israelis and two American visitors have been killed since the attacks began last fall, while more than 200 Palestinians have been killed by Israelis, many while attacking or poised to attack, according to the Israeli authorities.

Source: New York Times September 17, 2016 01:35 UTC