Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh told the CNN Thursday that the attacks on the Palestinian town of Ramallah and Gaza came as a response to the killing of two Israeli soldiers in Ramallah.
Meanwhile, an Israeli Military Official announced the attacks on the Palestinian territories were meant to be a symbolic warning for Palestinian officials, according to al Manara television - (Several Sources)
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