Terrorist Attacks in Israel, Jerusalem Tensions Challenge Palestinian Strategy
TEL AVIV—A burst of terrorist attacks on civilians and rising religious tensions in Jerusalem are testing Israel’s U.S.-backed policy of eschewing peace talks and trying instead to improve Palestinian quality of life while building deeper ties with Arab countries aligned against Iran.
A rare spate of violence against civilians within central and southern Israel has left 13 victims dead in four apparently unconnected attacks in different cities. The latest attack was Thursday night in central Tel Aviv, when a one gunman opened fire at a bar, killing two.
