CRI听力:Israel to Implement Steps to Restore Calm after 3 Israelis Killed in Jerusalem Attacks

One Israeli was killed immediately and another died in hospital after two Palestinians attacked a bus with a gun and a knife in east Jerusalem Tuesday morning. One attacker was shot dead by Israeli police and the other was seriously wounded.

David Rose, a paramedic on the scene, says it is a difficult situation.

"There were a lot of hysteria, and people were very very upset. We were there within minutes trying to save some people's life but unfortunately we had to deal with a person that was murdered here today. This is again a reminder to us while we live in the country we live in the constant struggles that we have."

In another attack in the city, an Israeli was killed when a Palestinian rammed his car into a bus stop and then attacked pedestrians with a meat cleaver. The attacker was shot by Israeli police and died later from his injuries.

Attacks also occurred in other Israeli cities on the same day.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after the attacks that Israel will immediately implement a number of steps on the ground and "restore quiet to Israeli cities".

"Israel will settle its account with murderers and those who want to kill, and anyone who helps them. Not only won't they have any rights, but we will extract the full price from them."

The Israeli army has sent more forces to West Bank, Jerusalem perimeter and Gaza border and will enlist soldiers to aid police in city centers throughout Israel.

Seeing the recent wave of attacks as the result of Palestinian incitements, Netanyahu called on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to stop inciting and work to restore calm.

The Palestinian side, on the other hand, says the Israeli occupation is the source of the tensions.

Ehab Bessaiso is the spokesman for the Palestinian national consensus government.

"The deterioration is a situation that can be always seen as a result of the Israeli government policies, expansion of settlements, attacks on the Palestinian villages. This cannot be seen outside the context of the continuous Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. So we call upon the international community to interfere, to put a pressure on the Israeli government, to engage into our political process, and to also help in restoring the situation."

Tensions have been mounting for weeks in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Since the beginning of the month, fierce clashes has brought the Israeli death toll to seven, while Israeli forces have shot dead at least 30 Palestinians, the majority during demonstrations.

For CRI, I'm Victor Ning.