Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gathered his security cabinet after a Palestinian gunman killed at least seven at an East Jerusalem synagogue.
a group of Palestinians from their East Jerusalem homes in favor of Jewish settlers, leading to a bloody 11-day confrontation between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist militant group that rules the West Bank.
Meanwhile, celebrations of the massacre erupted across cities and towns in the West Bank and Gaza. A Twitter account affiliated with Hamas postedHamas spokesman Hazem Qassem told U.S. officials headed to the region found themselves in the middle of the tensions. CIA Director William J. Burns is in Israel this week and Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to visit Monday and Tuesday.
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