For the first time since the start of the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, there was also a rocket alarm in Jerusalem on Sunday. According to military reports, warning sirens blared through the city in the morning. Residents reported explosions. More than 400 rockets have been fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip since Friday, the military said.
It was feared that the situation would deteriorate further on Sunday, the Jewish fast and mourning day Tisha B’Av. Religious Jews mourn the destruction of the two ancient temples in Jerusalem on that day.
Defending Al-Aqsa Mosque
In the evening, the ruling Islamist Hamas organization in the Gaza Strip called for the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount to “defend and counter against Israeli attacks on the holy site”. The Temple Mount with the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam.
So far, Hamas has held back in the recent conflict with Israel. Israeli air strikes have primarily targeted the second largest Palestinian organization in the Gaza Strip, Islamic Jihad.
Military action “Dawn”
The Israeli army launched a large-scale “Dawn” military action against Islamic Jihad on Friday. The group, which is closely linked to Israel’s nemesis Iran, has been classified as a terrorist organization by the EU and the US.
Source: Krone
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