Palestinian reactions to the two deadly shooting attacks in Jerusalem
On Friday night, January 27, 2023, a Palestinian terrorist carried out a shooting attack in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood in northern Jerusalem, killing seven civilians and wounding three. On the morning of January 28, 2023, a Palestinian boy carried out a shooting attack in the Silwan neighborhood in east Jerusalem, wounding a father and son. Israeli security sources assume both attack were inspired by recent events in Jenin. So far the PA has not condemned either attack. On January 28, 2023, Mahmoud Abbas called an emergency meeting of the Palestinian leadership, after which an announcement was issued placing responsibility for the attacks on Israel's "escalation.
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