Israel heads off - for now - an all-out Palestinian challenge sparked in Jerusalem
Israel’s beefed-up security forces managed to contain another outbreak of Ramadan violence in Jerusalem and Temple Mt, on the night of Saturday, May 8, that was to have signaled an all-out Palestinian confrontation against Israel. Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) in Ramallah and Hamas military chief Muhammed Deif in Gaza – each for his own reasons – tried to inflame the Muslim masses on the Night of Al Qadr to go forward towards a major offensive against Israel. But, unlike on Friday night, the tens of thousands of worshippers at Al Aqsa Mosque left more or less qu...
Source: debka.com