JERUSALEM—Israel’s prime minister on Tuesday said he would take a series of “aggressive steps” to halt a wave of violence in Israeli cities after two attacks in Jerusalem left three Israelis dead. Three Palestinians, including two attackers, were also killed.
The attacks in Jerusalem, including a deadly shooting and knifing spree on a bus and a violent hacking attack caught on video, escalated the monthlong unrest and raised the pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take action.
The government has been unable to stop the violence, carried out mostly by young Palestinians unaffiliated with known extremist groups and apparently acting on their own.
We will use, and not hesitate to use, all means at our disposal to restore calm.
, Israel
