Israeli forces run during clashes with Israeli Arabs in the Israeli mixed city of Lod,Israel.Credit:AP
There is now a real chance of a fresh war in Gaza or even a third Intifada.
Either would involve terrible human costs. The last Gaza war 2014 claimed the lives of 2200 Palestinians and 73 Israelis. The previous five-year Palestinian uprisings in 1987-1995 and 2000-2005 left hundreds of Israelis and thousands of Palestinians dead.
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Britain has appealed for calm. The United States has called on both sides to “de-escalate tensions.”
Israel’s neighbours - including newly minted Arab allies like theUnited Arab Emirates,which normalised relations with Israel just last year - have condemned the eviction of Palestinians from Jerusalem.
But is there anything foreign governments can do to arrest the rapidly escalating cycle of violence between Israel and the Palestinians?
The answer is maybe.