Israel suspends contact with Palestinians

Israel has suspended all contacts with the Palestinian Authority in response to a West Bank shooting that killed three Israelis, the Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said today.

The suspension is temporary, said Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev.

“In Israel, we have no desire to return to a reality of daily attacks against Israeli civilians,” Regev said. “We want to send a very strong and sharp message to the Palestinians, and the temporary suspension of talks is that message.”