Saturday, October 10, 2015

Death toll climbs as Palestinian unrest spirals

Violence between Israelis and Palestinians threatened to spiral out of control Saturday with two more Palestinians killed in Gaza, two stabbings outside Jerusalem's Old City and more West Bank clashes. While Prime Minister Netanyahu and president Mahmud Abbas have sought to avoid an escalation, frustrated Palestinian youths have defied efforts to restore calm and a wave of stabbings has spread fear in Israel. (Read More)