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The Latest: Palestinians Torch site Revered by Some Jews

The Latest: Palestinians Torch site Revered by Some Jews

Friday, 16 October 2015 04:56 AM EDT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The latest developments in ongoing violence between Palestinians and Israelis (all times local):

9:30 a.m.

Dozens of Palestinians have thrown firebombs at a West Bank site revered by some Jews as the tomb of biblical patriarch Joseph.

Palestinian security forces extinguished the blaze early Friday. Footage on local media shows flames leaping from the small stone structure in the West Bank city of Nablus.

The tomb has become a popular prayer site in recent years among some religious Jews.

The arson comes at a time of heightened tensions between Israel and the Palestinians.

Over the past month, eight Israelis were killed in Palestinian attacks, most of them stabbings. In that time, 31 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire, including 14 labeled by Israel as attackers, and the rest in clashes with Israeli troops.

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The latest developments in ongoing violence between Palestinians and Israelis (all times local):9:30 a.m.Dozens of Palestinians have thrown firebombs at a West Bank site revered by some Jews as the tomb of biblical patriarch Joseph.Palestinian security forces extinguished...
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