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THREAD: WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING IN JERUSALEM RIGHT NOW? (per @IsraelNitzan)
In the last hour, in a dangerous escalation, the terrorist organization Hamas has fired 7 rockets from Gaza to Jerusalem and its vicinity, endangering both Israeli and Palestinian citizens.
In the last hour, in a dangerous escalation, the terrorist organization Hamas has fired 7 rockets from Gaza to Jerusalem and its vicinity, endangering both Israeli and Palestinian citizens.
One rocket has been intercepted while a barrage of rockets falls on Southern Israel. As a result of the anti-tank missile fired from Gaza, an Israeli civilian in a nearby vehicle was injured. https://twitter.com/kann_news/status/1391772525718343681?s=20
This period is especially sensitive as Ramadan coincides with Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day, the national holiday celebrating the reunification of Jerusalem).
Hamas is intentionally exploiting this period of sensitive religious and national sentiment to inflame the situation in Jerusalem and strengthen its own position in Judea and Samaria. Israel is committed to ensuring every religion’s freedoms of worship and religion in Jerusalem.
This week’s events are part of a wave of terror led by the terrorist organization Hamas, resulting from reckless and irresponsible incitement to commit violence. Senior members of the terrorist organization Hamas have made public calls for violence. https://twitter.com/MEMRIReports/status/1391682665514995713?s=20
In recent days, terrorists in Gaza have launched rockets and incendiary balloons, causing widespread wild fires and severe damage.
The head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) published a call to escalate the Intifada, and encourage the public to sustain their violent actions and continue the fight. https://www.jewishpress.com/news/terrorism-news/palestinian-islamic-jihad-terrorists-threaten-to-bomb-israel-as-arson-terror-resumes/2021/05/06/
As of most recently, terrorists in Gaza fired 40 rockets toward Israel, 2 of them exploded inside Gaza, endangering Palestinian civilians. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/rockets-launched-from-gaza-to-israeli-territory-report-666527
The heads of the Palestinian Authority have consistently expressed support for the continuing of riots. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, praised the rioters for their steady aggression.
The Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Shtayyeh, condemned Israel and has threatened severe implications for Israel’s actions against rioters. https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-hamas-slam-israel-for-jerusalem-violence-praise-heroic-arab-protesters/
Starting in the early hours of last night at the Temple Mount, Palestinian rioters prepared large piles of rocks, stones, steel beams, and firecrackers with the intent of using them against Israeli police forces and Jews in general.
Rioters created barricades and shelters to be used during altercations with police. Stones and rocks were transferred in wheelbarrows and scattered in piles across the area.
Rioters prepared to use houses of worship, including inside Al Aqsa Mosque, as their bases without considering the holy nature of the location. (Something @RashidaTlaib knows all about:)
Around 8:00am IST, rioters inside Al Aqsa began throwing rocks outside Al Aqsa Mosque. Around 8:30am, rioters began attacking the police outpost with stones and fireworks, risking the lives of officers present.
Due to imminent danger Israeli police were forced to disperse the rioters from the area. The violent unrest at the Temple Mount continues to unfold. Palestinian rioters attacked individuals simply passing near the Temple Mount as well various locations throughout the city.
Another angle of the near lynching of a Jewish man that @RashidaTlaib and @Ilhan have still failed to condemn for obvious reasons... https://twitter.com/irlisrAlliance/status/1391664597774577664?s=20
The survivor of a Palestinian lynch mob's attempted murder in his own words:
Arab media networks & social media posts from the Temple Mount are fueling the already heightened emotions by broadcasting live & spreading false information. Qatari and Turkish television networks are the most prominent in the spreading of misinformation. https://twitter.com/MEMRIReports/status/1391778911852408833?s=20
For instance, the press published false information claiming there had been one fatality at the Temple Mount. This false claim was then intensified and shared on social media.
In spite of the violence, Israel Security Forces are not closing the Temple Mount to Ramadan prayers. https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-to-decide-on-jerusalem-day-flag-march-amid-fears-of-escalating-violence/
But how do some Palestinians in Gaza feel about Hamas firing rockets into Israel towards Jerusalem? Celebratory, apparently... https://twitter.com/GiladCohenJR/status/1391782306419982336?s=20
Regarding the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, the Supreme Court has ordered a stay of the verdict handed down by the lower court in this matter. Subsequently, the legal eviction of the residents of Sheikh Jarrah will not go forward at this time. https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/1620565257-israel-supreme-court-postpones-hearing-on-flashpoint-sheikh-jarrah-evictions-at-ag-s-request
This is not a dispute with the State of Israel but a proprietary legal dispute between private actors which has proceeded through all of the judicial stages. In Israel, as in every law-abiding country, property rights and court rulings are respected. https://twitter.com/israel_advocacy/status/1391421692749258756?s=20
At this moment, over 150 rockets have been launched into Israel, including Jerusalem.
Seen in this video is the predominantly Arab village of Abu Gosh being hit during today’s rocket barrage.
Hamas rockets don’t discriminate between Muslim and Jew yet @Ilhan & @RashidaTlaib do:
Seen in this video is the predominantly Arab village of Abu Gosh being hit during today’s rocket barrage.
Hamas rockets don’t discriminate between Muslim and Jew yet @Ilhan & @RashidaTlaib do:
