Tag Archives: deadly violence

Israel’s Netanyahu vows ‘swift response’ to Jerusalem attack

Jerusalem attack

Israel’s security cabinet is meeting in the wake of escalating deadly violence in the occupied West Bank and the occupied East Jerusalem, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promising “a strong, swift and precise response”.

Sri Lankan protesters defy curfew, stand ground after deadly violence

Sri Lankan protesters

Despite stringent security measures, there have been flare-ups of violence in Colombo and around the country against both protesters and government supporters.