Israeli officials are downplaying Iran’s responsibility for the eruption of violence in Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, despite their general perception of the regime as a malign force.

“I don’t have any intelligence that shows the direct connection of Iran now to the situation,” Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat told reporters Wednesday. “I don’t have this information at this moment.”

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