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2 Israelis killed in attack near Nablus; Jordan working to avert Ramadan escalation

The IDF said it launched a manhunt in search of the perpetrators. The two Israelis suffered critical injuries and died on their way to the hospital.

by  Reuters and ILH Staff
Published on  02-26-2023 11:58
Last modified: 02-26-2023 16:04
2 Israelis killed in attack near Nablus; Jordan working to avert Ramadan escalationTPS

The site of the attack near Nablus on Sunday, February 26, 2023 | Photo: TPS

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Two Israelis were killed in a terrorist attack near Nablus on Sunday just after 2 p.m. when their car came under fire. The IDF said it launched a manhunt in search of the perpetrators. The two Israelis suffered critical injuries and died on their way to the hospital.

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"When we arrived at the scene we saw two injured lying next to their vehicle; both were unconscious," said Gil Bismut, one of the first responders. "Together with medical staff from the IDF we gave them first aid and then took them in military ambulances to the hospital."

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Jordan was to host Sunday a meeting between senior Israeli and Palestinian security officials aimed at halting a recent surge in violence that has stoked fear of wider escalation ahead of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, officials said.

Sources said the one-day meeting in the Red Sea port of Aqaba will bring the officials together for the first time in years, along with representatives of key regional parties. US President Joe Biden's adviser on the Middle East, Brett McGurk, is also scheduled to attend.

The talks are part of Jordan's increased diplomatic engagement with the United States and regional partner Egypt to restore calm in Israel and Palestinian territories and rebuild trust between the two sides, the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.

"Such a meeting has not happened in years... It's a major achievement to get them together," said one Jordanian official.

Previous years saw clashes erupt between Israeli police and Palestinian rioters around Jerusalem's Al Aqsa compound at the height of Ramadan. The site is holy to both Islam and Judaism (as well as Christianity), with Jordan being the custodian of the Al Aqsa Mosque located on the compound.

The meeting comes amid heightened tensions with terror organizations and ongoing escalation in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian territories. Just recently, a terrorist carried out a ramming attack in northern Jerusalem, killing three people, including two children, and a rocket was fired into Israel.

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