The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned the deadly Tel Aviv attack but said the cancellation of Palestinians' entry permits may amount to collective punishment. The assault left four people dead.
Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said Friday the Israeli military's decision to revoke entry permits of some 83,000 Palestinians following the Tel Aviv attack is tantamount to "collective punishment."
Hussein's spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani, told reporters that the UN official believes the cancellation of permits "will only increase the sense of injustice and frustration felt by Palestinians in this very tense time."
The Israeli government also said it would send more troops to the occupied West Bank in the wake of gun attack.
Israeli response
The decision to revoke the Palestinians' permits on Thursday came in response to one of the deadliest attacks carried out by Palestinians in recent months. Two gunmen opened fire in an open air market near the Israeli military headquarters on Wednesday night, killing four and wounding at least five others in Tel Aviv.
The decision was announced by the COGAT Israeli defense agency. Palestinians use the holy month to visit family members in Israel, attend prayers in Jerusalem and travel abroad from Tel Aviv airport.
Israel has also suspended work permits for 204 of the attackers' relatives.
The West Bank village of Yatta, home to the attackers, is also under lockdown by Israeli security, with no one allowed to leave or enter the village except in humanitarian or medical emergencies. The village has become a flashpoint for violence in recent months.
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