Israeli forces arrest suspected killers of Jewish settlement guard

Killing of Israeli guard in Ariel and a Palestinian in nearby incident raise fears of escalating violence

Israeli forces on Saturday arrested the suspected killers of a Jewish settlement guard shot in a West Bank attack claimed by a Palestinian armed group that linked it to violence in Jerusalem.

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, one of the main militant groups active in the Israeli-occupied territory, claimed responsibility for the shooting which, along with the killing of a Palestinian, brought a deadly conclusion to a Friday marked by clashes at Jerusalem's flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque compound.