Friday, October 16, 2015

Palestinians Set Fire to Joseph's Tomb Amid Calls for 'Day of Rage'

JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Palestinians entered the Joseph's Tomb compound in the West Bank town of Nablus late Thursday and set it on fire, severely damaging the Jewish holy site in what Israel called a "despicable" act.

The overnight violence came amid calls for another "day of rage" in the region — although by 5:30 p.m. local time (10:30 a.m. ET), the violence did not appear to be as severe as other recent days. At least 40 people have been killed over the past two weeks. 

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