Israeli forces killes a Palestinian nurse on Friday as she tries to help a wounded protester at the Gaza border, according to health officials and a witness, while Israel says militants have attacked its troops with gunfire and a grenade.

Empathy, like all virtues, must have some application to the future. If we do not deeply feel the deaths we are apparently powerless to prevent, how would we be alert to the deaths we might put an end to?

Four Palestinians are shot dead and a fifth wounded in attacks on Israelis in east Jerusalem and the West Bank Saturday, as violence that has fuelled concerns of an uprising showed no let-up.

Attacks have continued in parts of Jerusalem only hours after Israeli forces launched a major security operation in Arab areas of the city.

Israeli forces have begun a major security operation in Arab areas of occupied East Jerusalem, after a surge in attacks by Palestinians.

NETANYAHU'S highly contested victory brings to the fore some very disturbing realities in the Palestine-Israel relations.