Spokespeople for United and Delta confirmed they had canceled flights and said the airlines were monitoring the situation in Israel

The explosion of violence appears to have come from nowhere but has deep roots in the country.

Rivlin made the point that extremists are the only ones who benefit from their brutality, while ordinary citizens pay the price.

If Israel uses the same playbook as in the past, why should it expect any different result with Hamas?

Clashes continued in Jerusalem and the West Bank on Wednesday night, with at least two terrorist incidents reported in the West Bank.

"I am not giving up on future cooperation," Abbas said. "It could be that these incidents emphasize the need for true partnership with understanding, initiating together."

Netanyahu said during his visit to Lod on Thursday that there is no greater threat than the internal disturbances brewing throughout the country.

IDF and police commanders have opposed using the IDF internally even as legal officials have approved it.