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Israeli tanks are stationed along the Israel-Gaza border, on April 24, 2021. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
The security cabinet on Monday evening signed off on a major military response if terrorists in the Gaza Strip continue to fire rockets into Israel, after dozens of projectiles were launched from the enclave over the past three days.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz were authorized to determine what steps to take should the violence persist, according to Israeli officials.
The decision came following a security cabinet meeting in which defense officials presented a number of potential military options in response to further rocket attacks. The officials warned that a large strike on the Hamas terror group could lead to an outbreak of further violence not only in Gaza, but also in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Newspaper Review: Dailies highlight renewed tensions in occupied Jerusalem
RAMALLAH, Sunday, April 25, 2021 (WAFA) – The three Palestinian Arabic-language dailies focused today on the ongoing tensions in occupied Jerusalem and the renewed clashes between Palestinian protesters on the one side and the Israeli occupation forces and hardcore settler groups on the other side.
In its mains story, Al-Ayyam wrote in bold red: “The Jerusalem Uprising is going on, the clashes renew, and solidarity protests across the country are suppressed [by the occupation forces].”
Al-Hayat al-Jadida wrote in bold black in its main story: “The [Israeli] occupation convert Jerusalem into a military outpost.” It featured a picture of dozens of Israeli occupation police officers ready to attack protesters at Damascus Gate plaza, on the entrance to the old city of Jerusalem.
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Expectations are running high among Palestinians ahead of their first elections in nearly 15 years, even as a resurgence of COVID-19 hits the West Bank and Gaza, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council today.
A successful outcome of the elections can open the way towards reconciliation with Israel and advance peace in the wider region, said Tor Wennesland, who is also the Secretary-General’s Personal Representative. “The holding of credible Palestinian elections is a crucial step towards renewing the legitimacy of national institutions and re-establishing Palestinian national unity,” he added.
Description Expectations are running high among Palestinians ahead of their first elections in nearly 15 years, even as a resurgence of COVID-19 hits the West Bank and Gaza, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council today.
A successful outcome of the elections can open the way towards reconciliation with Israel and advance peace in the wider region, said Tor Wennesland, who is also the Secretary-General’s Personal Representative. “The holding of credible Palestinian elections is a crucial step towards renewing the legitimacy of national institutions and re-establishing Palestinian national unity,” he added.
“I encourage international support to these efforts,” he told the Council’s quarterly open debate on the Middle East, held via videoconference, reporting that preparations continue for the Palestinian Legislative Council elections on 22 May, as Israel works to form a governing coalition after