Thanks for that info. How many Palestinians?Israeli police said they had all but sealed off three Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem as part of a three-pronged move to quell unrest, which included the additional soldiers, police units and roadblocks.
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The Palestinian neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber in East Jerusalem was surrounded by border police on Thursday, as Israel put into place some of the tightest security measures in years.
Three out of the four roads into the area were closed to cars, according to residents and police. Sniffer dogs wandered around vehicles at the busiest checkpoint and one driver said he had been waiting 30 minutes to leave.
Three Palestinians accused of separate attacks on Israelis in recent weeks had lived there.
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Palestinians from the eastern part of the city were asked to step out of cars and searched by police while armed officers monitored public transport.
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Hundreds of soldiers have been deployed alongside police in cities nationwide, with special attention on Jerusalem, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to stymie potential attackers amid the most violent period in Israel for 10 years.
Eight Israelis have been killed and 80 wounded in more than 20 stabbings and other violence since the middle of September.
WSJ
The lid is going to blow on this pressure cooker. How many here think the Israeli government might actually be attempting to incite Palestinians into an all-out uprising in order to bring US drones to bear on Palestine?
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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