units, fighterjet pilots, and drone operators amid heightened tensions in the region. in the latest escalation of tensions between israel and the palestinians, two israeli women have been killed in an attack in the occupied west bank. the authorities say a third person was also seriously wounded in the incident, which happened near the settlement of hamra. the israeli military says troops are searching for suspects who opened fire at a car, causing it to crash. this latest development comes after the israeli military hit targets belonging to the palestinian militant group hamas. the air strikes hit areas of the gaza strip and lebanon. israel says they re in retaliation for a major rocket attack on israel launched from southern lebanon, which the israelis blamed on hamas. these images from gaza show the aftermath. they re the heaviest air strikes that israel has carried out on gaza since last august. our correspondent yolande knell has the lastest from jerusalem. there are som
developments in the last few minutes, the news we have been reporting to the course of the day that two sisters killed and a mother killed in a shooting in the west bank. we see the pictures of the scene. the operation that followed in the immediate aftermath stop the update comes on the mayor. he has said that the three women were residents of the settlement which lies south ofjerusalem. according to the mayor, the family were travelling for holiday when the attack happened and were immigrants from the uk, originally from london. no confirmation of that from the bbc so far it certainly was comments being reported from the mayor of the west bank settlements that these two sisters were originally from london here in the uk. not clear whether would they wear dual nationals because earlier we were reporting they were to is really sisters and more details coming in all the time and since that latest attack we have sin reservists calls up in israel as tensions are ratcheted up aga
he was 46. his bandmates paid tribute, saying there are no words to describe their deep sadness. police in northern ireland warn dissident republicans may be planning public disorder this easter weekend. and burnley bounce back into the premier league, securing promotion with a win over middlesbrough. good evening. israel says it s calling up more military reservists as tensions and clashes with palestinians escalate. tonight the israeli foreign ministry says one person has been killed and at least five others wounded in a car ramming attack in central tel aviv. earlier two british israeli sisters were killed and their mother seriously injured when their car came under gunfire in the occupied west bank. the attacks follow israeli air strikes on palestinian targets in the gaza strip and southern lebanon after rocket attacks which the israelis blame on the militant group hamas. this report from jerusalem by our correspondent lucy williamson contains some images, you may find di