IDF Col. says Israel trying to deescalate situation for holiday weekend

Lt. Col. Richard Hecht, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) international spokesperson: "We are ready for any developments. You can understand from the language of how this event is unfolding that we want to de escalate. I mean, there's a very, very sensitive weekend ahead with Passover Ramadan and Easter all aligning and we're looking for hoping for a quiet weekend, although we had another attack right after the prayers in Jerusalem in the Jordan Valley. But we look, we're looking to deescalate. // If it's quiet, it will be answered with quiet."