Israel raises security alert for Yom Kippur after settler killed in West Bank
An Israeli settler was killed near Ramallah, with a Palestinian suspect arrested, ahead of the Jewish holiday, according to RFI.
Israel has placed the country under high security alert for Yom Kippur following the killing of an Israeli settler in the West Bank, RFI reported.
The settler was killed on Sunday near Ramallah, and a Palestinian suspect in the attack has been arrested, according to the report.
The killing came shortly before Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, RFI said.
Sources
- Israël en état d'alerte maximale pour Yom Kippour après la mort d'un colon en Cisjordanie — RFI — Français
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