West Bank seeing infectious wave of attacks

Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon warned Tuesday that an infectious wave of attacks was being seen in the West Bank over the past month, but said he did not see signs of a third intifada, The Jerusalem Post reported. Speaking during a tour of Hebron, Ya'alon said that six attacks had taken place in the West Bank over the past month, but added that they were carried out by individuals and did not have an organization such as Fatah or Hamas behind them. Ya'alon blamed continued incitement by the Palestinian Authority for the attacks. He said, however, that the defense establishment does not see signs of a popular uprising. "We don't see the motivation for this or preparations for this and we are doing everything in our power to prevent it." Source: MENA