The news from Hebron this morning lays bare the human cost of this conflict, with two soldiers killed and three Israelis wounded in a shooting at a checkpoint near the city. With a car full of ammunition intended to cause further damage, the scale of violence could have been even worse.
This incident serves as a stark reminder that the status quo brings security for no one. Netanyahu’s threat to now demolish entire neighbourhoods in Hebron will only destabilise the situation even further.
Israel goes to the polls on Tuesday. We hope that the desire for genuine security, for Israelis and Palestinians alike, will be a determining factor in how people cast their ballot, and that this election can begin to break this cycle of violence.