By SPA
Jerusalem : Israeli-Palestinian peace talks will proceed this week despite a shooting attack at a Jerusalem religious seminary that killed eight Israelis, ap quoted Israeli officials as saying.
Police across the country were on alert Sunday for possible additional attacks, and security was
high in public areas and at schools.
Israeli officials confirmed on Saturday that the talks would continue, but spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no official announcement. Hours earlier, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Israel not to abandon peace efforts despite a recent escalation of
violence.
The shooting attack in Jerusalem on Thursday, combined with relentless violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel, have threatened the U.S.-backed talks, meant to bring a final peace agreement by the end of the year.