Israel to take punitive steps against Palestinians after deadly attacks

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces moves after deadliest terrorist attack in Jerusalem in years

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced a series of punitive steps against Palestinians in the wake of the deadliest terrorist attack in Jerusalem in years in which a gunman killed seven people outside a synagogue.

In a statement issued after the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu's office said that Israel's security agency would explore additional deterrent measures regarding the families of terrorists that express support for terrorism", including the revocation of Jerusalem residency rights and Israeli citizenship, and legislation allowing employers to dismiss workers who have supported terrorism" without the need for a hearing.