Five arrested in the West Bank in connection with deadly shooting in Israel

Israeli forces in the West Bank arrested five Palestinians involved in the deadly shooting attack in central Israel that occurred Tuesday and left five people dead.

Diaa Hamarsheh, 27, who lived in the West Bank, was identified as the shooter after police shot and killed him late Tuesday, ending the shooting rampage. 

The individuals arrested in the West Bank are reportedly relatives of Hamarsheh's and are currently being questioned by the Israeli military.

Tuesday's attack in Bnei Brak, an ultra-Orthodox city outside of Tel Aviv, is the third of is kind in a week. The two prior attacks were carried out by Palestinians living in Israel who were inspired by the radical Islamic State group. 

Israel has ramped up its security presence in Israeli citizens as well as the West Bank in response to the attacks, which occurred just ahead of the star of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. 

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Benne said in a statement, "We are dealing with a new wave of terror. As in other waves, we will prevail." Bennett reportedly convened his Security Cabinet on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing threat.

Israel is attempting to avoid a repeat of this time last when a series of smaller clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian agitators boiled over into an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas. 

This week, Jordanian King Abdullah II visited the West Bank to attempt to ensure calm and keep tensions low. Before the fresh wave of violence, Israel was planning to ease a number of restrictions against Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. 

Israeli police have not yet determined whether the attacks were organized by militant groups or whether the gunmen were acting alone and of their own accord.

In the West Bank, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the attack. He said that the killing of Israeli or Palestinian civilians "only leads to further deterioration of the situation and instability, which we all strive to achieve, especially as we are approaching the holy month of Ramadan and Christian and Jewish holidays."