Israeli security officials met their Palestinian Authority counterparts at an undisclosed location in Judea-Samaria on Tuesday evening, to discuss measured aimed at quelling rapidly escalating violence.
It is not known precisely which officials from either side were present at the talks, or what coordinated measures if any would be taken as a result.
The meeting came despite PA leader Mahmoud Abbas's recent announcement at the United Nations that he and his organization are "no longer bound by" the Oslo Accords, and despite a constant stream of incitement by PA leaders, including Abbas, urging violent attacks around Jerusalem's Temple Mount.
While many PA officials are stoking the violence, it appears that at least some others are nervous it could spiral out of control, allowing rival elements such as Hamas to take advantage and challenge the PA's already shaky position.
Despite the talks, violence continued into Wednesday, with a series of attacks against Israelis by Palestinian terrorists.
In Jerusalem, an Arab woman stabbed a Jewish man in the back, lightly wounding him. In spite of his wounds, her victim managed to draw his pistol and shoot his attacker, seriously wounding her.
A second stabbing attack occurred later in the day in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat. The terrorist - a resident of Yatta near Hevron - wounded an IDF soldier while stealing his weapon, but was shot dead by police minutes later after opening fire at them.
In another attack Wednesday an Arab mob attacked Jewish motorists south of Jerusalem with concrete blocks, and attempted to kidnap a woman - beating her severely before running off after other motorists intervened. Motorists allegedly opened fire on the attackers, wounding one of them.
Multiple rock-throwing attacks were also reported against Israeli motorists throughout Judea and Samaria, and security forces clashed with a large Arab mob near the town of Bet El just north of Jerusalem, wounding two rioters and arresting several others.
As a result of the escalating violence, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has cancelled a scheduled state visit to Germany, and will convene an emergency security meeting with top ministers at Jerusalem's Russian Compound to discuss the deteriorating security situation.