Israel arrested nine relatives of the two Palestinians who carried out Saturday night’s suicide bombings in Jerusalem. The two were residents of Abu Dis, located on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Palestinian officials said one was affiliated with Hamas, while the other recently had resigned from a Palestinian security service.
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