The UN Security Council on Monday, July 24, will hold an extraordinary meeting on the situation in Jerusalem, where the clashes between the Palestinians and the Israelis killed several people. About this TASS said a diplomatic source in the headquarters of the world organization.
According to him, the discussion will take place behind closed doors after the morning session of the Council. The meeting is expected to take part, the special coordinator middle East peace process Nikolay Mladenov.
Previously with a call to discuss possible steps to de-escalate the situation in Jerusalem was made by the security Council members, Egypt, France and Sweden.
On Friday, July 21, Halliche located on populated mainly by Palestinians in the West Bank of the Jordan river, killing three Israelis. The criminal with a knife broke into the house and attacked the occupants. A man was killed 60 years, a woman of the same age and male 40 years. Another woman 60 years old was injured.
Earlier in the day, Israeli police in East Jerusalem has thwarted the attempts of the Arabs to hold protests against additional security measures in the Old town, imposed by the Israeli authorities. This decision followed an armed attack on Israeli police in the area of the Lion’s gate on July 14, which killed two guards.
After the incident on the Temple mount, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced the freezing of contacts with the Israeli side on all levels.