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Two British-Israeli sisters have been killed in an Israeli gun assault on their automotive within the West Financial institution.
The assault, which additionally injured their mom, came about close to an Israeli settlement within the Jordan Valley and the women’ father witnessed the incident from a separate automotive following behind, native officers mentioned.
In London, the International Workplace confirmed the deaths and appealed for all sides within the Israel-Palestine dispute to de-escalate a scenario which has seen violence flare up in current days.
The household have been residents of the Efrat settlement, close to the Palestinian metropolis of Bethlehem, based on Oded Revivi, the settlement’s mayor.
He mentioned: “With nice sorrow we acquired an replace on a surprising terrorist assault through which terrorists shot a automotive together with a mom and her two daughters, residents of Efrat.
“The 2 women have been murdered and the mom is in (a) essential situation and all of us pray for her fast restoration.
“The daddy of the household who drove in one other automotive from the entrance rotated and witnessed the efforts to handle his spouse and daughters.”
The cross-border combating, whereas Jews are celebrating the Passover vacation and Muslims are marking Ramadan, erupted following violent scenes at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon got here after militants fired almost three dozen rockets from there.
The Israeli army mentioned it focused installations of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Lebanon.
Mr Cleverly mentioned each side within the Israel-Palestine dispute ought to “recommit themselves to a negotiated settlement”.
He mentioned: “The UK condemns the indiscriminate rocket assaults from southern Lebanon and Gaza and acknowledges Israel’s proper to self-defence.
“Now’s the time for all events throughout the area to de-escalate tensions.
“On the convergence of Passover, Ramadan and Easter, the UK requires all events to respect the historic established order preparations at Jerusalem’s holy websites and stop all provocative actions.
“The UK is a robust supporter of freedom of faith or perception and requires locations of worship to be revered.
“We worth Jordan’s vital position as custodian of the holy websites in Jerusalem and condemns the Israeli police violence on the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
“When Israeli safety forces conduct operations, they need to guarantee they’re proportionate and in accordance with worldwide legislation.”
In Jerusalem, violence flared once more on the Al-Aqsa Mosque earlier than daybreak prayers, with Israeli police stationed at one of many gates forcibly dispersing huge crowds of worshipers who chanted reward for Hamas.
— AAP
