IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on Monday that a rise in "nationalistic crime and terrorism" has been catalyzing an escalation in Palestinian terrorism.
"In recent months, there has been an increase in nationalistic crime and terrorism. It's terrorism, there's no other way to say it," Hagari told Ynet in reference to a deadly clash between Palestinians and settlers over the weekend which resulted in the death of a Palestinian man.
"Let there be no doubt; these actions push people in the Palestinian Authority, who are not involved in terrorism, toward terrorism. This phenomenon must be addressed. Once this phenomenon is curbed, there will be less terrorism."
(Alexandra Lukash and Nir Cohen)