IDF official: Neither Israel nor PA wants violence

A senior Israel Defense Forces officer said Tuesday that despite the violence that erupted across Jerusalem in response to Hamas’ declaration of a “day of rage” , neither the Palestinian Authority nor Israel was interested in seeing a renewal of conflict.

“Everyone understands that we can’t let this region fall into unbridled violence,” he said, adding that Israeli and Palestinian officials were in close coordination.

Palestinians and Israeli security forces clashed across Jerusalem on Tuesday, and hints of the violence seemed also to spread to other parts of the country after Hamas called to protest Israel’s consecration of an ancient synagogue in the city the day before.

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