Israel Prepped for a Second 'Day of Rage'

JERUSALEM, Israel -- Following another week of terror attacks, Israel security was out in full force on Friday in preparation for the Palestinian's declared "Day of Rage."

A Palestinian posing as a photo-journalist, wearing a safety vest and carrying equipment, stabbed an Israeli soldier. He was shot and killed. The incident was caught live by a Hamas TV crew.

Ahead of the Day of Rage, rioting Palestinians burned the tomb of the biblical patriarch Joseph in Nablus.

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In a surprise move, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas condemned the attack.

Foreign Ministry Director General Dore Gold said it was similar to the "actions of extremist Muslim groups from Afghanistan to Libya."

A Day of Rage usually includes Palestinian rioting and confrontations with Israeli troops at flashpoints in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank).

But this one comes during a spate of terror that Israel hasn't seen for a long time.

Prime Minister Netanyahu told journalists that incitement is behind the current wave of terrorism and violence.

"First, on the al-Aksa Mosque and the outrageous claims that we are changing the status quo there or intend to destroy it, and now we have a new big lie. That new big lie is that Israel is executing Palestinians," Netanyahu said.

Abbas accused Israel of executing what he called an innocent Palestinian boy who stabbed an Israeli boy his age.

"First of all, he's not dead – he's alive," Netanyahu said. "This Palestinian terrorist is now being treated in Hadassah hospital in Israel."

As for the al-Aksa Mosque on the Temple Mount, Israel says as always only Muslims are allowed to pray there. Christians, Jews and others have limited access and no prayer allowed.

Netanyahu said the trouble doesn't have anything to do with whether or not there are peace talks.

"They're attacking us not because they want peace or don't want peace. It's because they don't want us here," he said.

Tension in Israel is palpable. Many Israelis are staying away from public places. But others aren't giving in.

"I've never seen a time like this before in my entire life. I heard about it when I was a kid – the second intifada – but I never felt this way," one Israeli man said.

"When I see something on Facebook, it hurts inside to see it. I feel bad and I hope that anyone who gets injured heals fast," another man said.

"Sometimes it's scary to walk around, but it's not that scary 'cause I know -- I believe in God and I know He's going to help us," an Israeli woman said.