" Intifada of the Individuals " by Israelis or the " Knife Intifada " or " Stabbing Intifada " by international media because of the preponderance of stabbing attacks , or " Habba " ( an outburst ) by Palestinians The wave of violence began when Palestinian activists gathered on the Temple Mount to prevent Jews from visiting the site on the Eve of Rosh Hashanah . News of the clashes between these activists , who barricaded themselves inside the Al Aqsa Mosque , throwing firebombs and rocks at Israeli police who attempted to disperse them with tear gas and rubber bullets . News of the events on the Temple Mount spread rapidly via social media . The first casualty was Alexander Levlovich , killed on Rosh Hashanah , 13 September , while driving through the Jerusalem neighborhood of Armon HaNetziv by men throwing rocks . Tensions escalated 1 October 2015 with the killing of Eitam and Na'ama Henkin on 1 October 2015 by Hamas militants near Beit Furik on 1 October , followed the 3 October Lions ' Gate stabbings and by a wave of " lone wolf " attacks and widespread protests by Palestinians . Some Palestinians attribute the beginning of violence to the killing of Palestinian woman Hadeel al-Hashlamoun by Israeli soldiers on 22 September , or the Duma arson attack by Israeli settlers in July 2015 , which caused the death of three Palestinians
Duma arson attack
Duma arson attack
2015–2016 wave of violence in Israeli-Palestinian conflict