Israel welcomes PA help to reduce tensions in West Bank

Israeli and Palestinian Authority (PA) security services have conducted intense contacts over the weekend in order to stop any potential retaliation after a Palestinian toddler was burnt alive in an arson attack in his home started by settlers on Friday, Israeli newspaper Haaretz revealed.

According to the Felesteen newspaper, Haaretz reported that the Israeli security services hailed the efforts of their Palestinian counterparts, who worked to undermine any possible response to the attack in the West Bank city of Nablus.

However, the paper said that the Israeli authorities are still fearful that retaliation attacks may be carried out by members of Hamas or Islamic Jihad.