ALBAWABA - Hardline Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to arm thousands of Israelis.
"Netanyahu announces plans to arm Israelis after Jerusalem attack...Israel has announced plans to make it easier for Israelis to get firearms amid escalating violence in the occupied Palestinian territory..."https://t.co/JKyUdw6xkM
— Gordon Burton Hill (@QueeredR) January 29, 2023
The decision made public after an Israeli cabinet meeting late Saturday would make the processing of licenses for Jews to carry firearms much easier and allows them to be armed in public.
The Government of Israel has announced plans to make it easier for Israelis to get firearms amid escalating violence in the occupied Palestinian territory.
— Africa Today News, New York (@atndaily) January 29, 2023
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The decision was taken by Israel's hardline rightwing government amidst an escalating violence gripping East Jerusalem and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territories.
On Friday, eight Israelis were killed outside a synagogue in the Nabi Yaqoub settlement to the north of Occupied Jerusalem.
Netanyahu announces plans to arm Israelis after Jerusalem attack https://t.co/yw7vQsW1nb
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) January 29, 2023
At least 30 Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the occupied territories in the month of January alone, adding to the new level of violence.
