Deadly Violence Erupts in Israel and West Bank with Car Ramming and Shooting Attack

Palestinian militants carried out two attacks in Israel, killing three people and wounding at least seven. Israeli airstrikes hit Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, sparking fears of a broader conflict. The violence erupted after Israeli police raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem earlier in the week, sparking unrest in the contested capital and outrage across the Arab world. The Hamas militant group that rules Gaza praised the attack in Tel Aviv as a response to Israel’s “crimes against Al-Aqsa Mosque and worshippers.” The Israeli military said everyone wanted to avoid a full-blown conflict.