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\f0\fs24 \cf0 Israeli - Palestinian violence timeline \
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Jerusalem has seen tensions between Israelis and Palestinians soar, with a string of deadly attacks and clashes over a disputed holy site in the Old City.  Orthodox Jewish campaigners are challenging a long standing ban on praying at the compound - known to Jews as Temple Mount and to Muslims as al - Harem al - Sharif.  \
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Nov 18: At least four Israelis killed and eight injured when two Palestinians with pistol, knives and axes attack Kehilat Yaakov synagogue\
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Beit Zayit \
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Har Nof \
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Jerusalem Forest \
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1km 1,094 yards \
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Temple Mount / al - Harem al - Sharif \
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Old City \
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Jerusalem \
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Supreme Court \
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Knesset \
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Hebrew University \
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LEBANON \
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WEST BANK \
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Tel Aviv \
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Jerusalem \
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ISRAEL GAZA STRIP \
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SYRIA \
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JORDAN \
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Amman \
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Jun 12: Three Israeli teenagers abducted and killed in West Bank \
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Jul 2: Palestinian teenager from east Jerusalem is abducted and burned to death by Jewish assailants  \
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Jul 8 - Aug 26: Israel launches military campaign against Hamas in Gaza to stop rocket fire into Israel.  50-day conflict claims lives of 2,100 Palestinians and 72 Israelis\
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Oct 1: Israel approves construction of new housing development in Arab east Jerusalem\
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Oct 8-15: Clashes at Temple Mount escalate over Jewish visits to holy site during holiday of Sukkot  \
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Oct 22: Palestinian motorist rams car into crowded Jerusalem train station, killing baby girl and woman \
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Oct 29: Palestinian gunman shoots and seriously wounds Yehuda Glick  - radical rabbi who has campaigned for Jews to be allowed to pray on Temple Mount \
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Nov 5: Hamas militant drives van into crowd in Jerusalem, killing two \
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Nov 8: Israeli police shoot and kill Arab Israeli protester \
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Nov 10: Two Israelis killed in attacks in Tel Aviv and West Bank \
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Nov 17: Palestinian bus driver found hanged in his vehicle\
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Sources: Haaretz, BBC World Service, Associated Press reports \
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