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Jerusalem attack: Netanyahu blames incitement Policeman killed in fresh Jerusalem car attack
(about 5 hours later)
A Palestinian driver has rammed a car into several pedestrians in Jerusalem, killing a policeman, hours after clashes at the city's holiest site.A Palestinian driver has rammed a car into several pedestrians in Jerusalem, killing a policeman, hours after clashes at the city's holiest site.
About a dozen people were injured and the driver was shot dead by police. Officials say 13 people were injured. The driver was shot dead by police.
Hamas militants said they carried out the attack. Israel's prime minister said it was a result of "incitement" by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas.Hamas militants said they carried out the attack. Israel's prime minister said it was a result of "incitement" by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas.
A similar car attack by a Palestinian took place in the same area two weeks ago which left a woman and a baby dead.A similar car attack by a Palestinian took place in the same area two weeks ago which left a woman and a baby dead.
In a separate development later on Wednesday, a Palestinian motorist drove into a group of soldiers in the southern West Bank, injuring three of them. The incident happened near a Palestinian refugee camp, Israeli police said.
Meanwhile Jordan has recalled its ambassador to Israel over what it called the "unprecedented Israeli escalation" at holy and sensitive sites in Jerusalem.Meanwhile Jordan has recalled its ambassador to Israel over what it called the "unprecedented Israeli escalation" at holy and sensitive sites in Jerusalem.
Also citing continued settlement activity, Jordan is to lodge a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council in protest, the Jordanian state news agency Petra reported. Access has recently been restricted to the al-Haram al-Sharif compound, where the al-Aqsa Mosque is located - the third holiest site in Islam.
The compound - known to Jews as the Temple Mount - is also the holiest site in Judaism.
Jordan also cited continued building of settlements by Israel, and is to lodge a formal complaint to the UN Security Council in protest, reports say.
'Prolonged battle'
The man killed in Wednesday's car attack was police Chief Inspector Jidaan Asad, 38, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.The man killed in Wednesday's car attack was police Chief Inspector Jidaan Asad, 38, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
The driver of the car - named as Ibrahim al-Akari - was from Shuafat refugee camp in the east of the city, police say. The driver of the car - named as Ibrahim al-Akari - was from Shuafat refugee camp in the east of the city, police said.
His Facebook page states that he is a member of Hamas, and the Twitter account for the group's armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, described him as a member and a martyr.His Facebook page states that he is a member of Hamas, and the Twitter account for the group's armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, described him as a member and a martyr.
Hamas, the militant Islamist group dominant in Gaza, and Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party, agreed to the formation of a new unity government earlier this year - a move denounced by Mr Netanyahu. Hamas rejects Israel's right to exist and advocates what it calls "armed resistance" against the Jewish state. Hamas, the militant Islamist group dominant in Gaza, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party, agreed to form a unity government earlier this year - a move denounced by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Wednesday's attack was the result of incitement emanating from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and "his Hamas partners", a reference to a unity government led by Mr Abbas and supported by the Islamist militant group. Hamas rejects Israel's right to exist and advocates what it calls "armed resistance" against the Jewish state.
Mr Netanyahu said Wednesday's attack in Jerusalem was the result of incitement emanating from Mr Abbas and "his Hamas partners".
"We are in a prolonged battle in Jerusalem. I have no doubt we will win," Mr Netanyahu said."We are in a prolonged battle in Jerusalem. I have no doubt we will win," Mr Netanyahu said.
"We are deploying all the necessary forces to restore calm and security to all parts of the city but it may certainly be a prolonged struggle." "We are deploying all the necessary forces to restore calm and security to all parts of the city."
Hamas praised the attack as a "glorious operation", describing Mr Akari as a "hero" whose actions were a "natural response" to Israel's actions in east Jerusalem.Hamas praised the attack as a "glorious operation", describing Mr Akari as a "hero" whose actions were a "natural response" to Israel's actions in east Jerusalem.
Two weeks ago a Palestinian from the Abu Tor area drove his car into a tram station, killing a three-month-old baby and an Ecuadorean woman. Two weeks ago a Palestinian from the Abu Tor area drove his car into a tram station, killing a baby and an Ecuadorean woman.
East Jerusalem has experienced growing unrest in recent months with Palestinians angry at Israeli settlement expansion on occupied land and restricted access to the al-Aqsa Mosque Compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount.
At times of tension, Israeli police bar male Muslim worshippers under the age of 50 from entering the compound as a security measure.
Analysis: BBC's Yolande Knell in Jerusalem
Security camera footage shows a white van speeding along a stretch of Route One that runs along the so-called Green Line between East and West Jerusalem.
The vehicle hits pedestrians, including Israeli police officers, before mounting the platform of the tram that runs along the same road.
Later grainy pictures appear to show the Palestinian driver running erratically across the street before he is shot and killed.
This attack - the second of its kind in two weeks - has exacerbated tensions in Jerusalem.
The day began with clashes at the al-Aqsa Mosque Compound - where Israeli police used tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets against a crowd of Palestinian protesters throwing stones and fireworks.
There are now clashes in other East Jerusalem neighbourhoods, most notably in the Shuafat Refugee Camp, home to the Palestinian motorist who carried out the latest attack.
Holy site clashesHoly site clashes
The Temple Mount/al-Haram al-Sharif compound was briefly closed earlier to visitors after dozens of Palestinian protesters fought with police. Earlier on Wednesday, dozens of masked protesters threw stones and launched fireworks at police near the non-Muslim visitors' entrance to the site, Israeli police said.
The compound - known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif - is the holiest site in Judaism, and contains the al-Aqsa Mosque - the third holiest site in Islam.
Earlier on Wednesday, dozens of masked protesters hurled rocks and launched fireworks at police near the non-Muslim visitors' entrance to the site, Israeli police said.
They said they managed to disperse the crowd.They said they managed to disperse the crowd.
Last week, a 31-year-old Palestinian man suspected of attacking prominent activist Rabbi Glick in Jerusalem was shot dead after opening fire, police said, when officers surrounded his home.
Rabbi Glick is a well-known campaigner for the right of Jews to pray at the site, which is currently prohibited.
The fate of Jerusalem is one of the most contentious issues between Israel and the Palestinians.The fate of Jerusalem is one of the most contentious issues between Israel and the Palestinians.
The Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state, while Israel regards the whole of Jerusalem as its "eternal and indivisible capital".The Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state, while Israel regards the whole of Jerusalem as its "eternal and indivisible capital".
Israel occupied East Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed it in 1980 in a move not recognised internationally.Israel occupied East Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed it in 1980 in a move not recognised internationally.
Jerusalem's holiest site