Protest of Gazan fishermen (Twitter account of journalist Hassan Aslih, June 13, 2021).
Overview
- Tension at an all-time high before the flag march: Fatah and the Palestinian Authority (PA) have warned Israel not to “play with fire” while calling for a general mobilization and confrontations near the Damascus Gate. Hamas threatened to renew rocket fire at Israel and called for confrontations in east Jerusalem. In the meantime, Egypt is trying to prevent Hamas from attacking southern Israel.
- Tensions unabated in Judea, Samaria and east Jerusalem: A stabbing attack was prevented at the Qalandia Crossing. On the night of June 9, 2021, two officers in the PA’s security forces and a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist operative were killed in Jenin during an Israeli security force action to detain Palestinians wanted for terrorist activities. PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas called the families of the Palestinians who were killed, including the family of the operative from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad to offer his condolences
- Following the swearing-in of the new Israeli government, both Hamas and the PA condemned the support given by Naftali Bennett, the new Israeli prime minister, to Israeli settlements in Area C, claiming there is no difference between Bennett and Netanyahu.
- Addenda to Operation Guardian of the Walls: A terrorist tunnel was exposed in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City under an UNRWA boys’ elementary school. It passed under the school yard at a depth of between 7 and 8 meters. UNRWA condemned the tunnels dug under its schools by the “armed groups” in the Gaza Strip. The Hamas and PIJ leadership continue promoting a narrative of victory, threatening new hostilities with Israel.
- Rebuilding the Gaza Strip: Differences of opinion have surfaced between Egypt, the PA and Hamas regarding responsibility for rebuilding the Gaza Strip. To settle the differences, a delegation headed by Ziad Abu Amru, deputy PA prime minister, left for Egypt. Internal disagreement and disputes between the Palestinian factions caused the cancelling of the meeting that was supposed to be held by the Palestinian terrorist organization representatives in Egypt and they left without holding the meeting.
Palestinians Warn Israel Not to Hold the Flag March
Judea and Samaria
Israel’s South
Developments in the Gaza Strip
The Palestinian Authority (PA)
[1] All information and reports are from Rescue Without Borders in Judea and Samaria unless otherwise noted. ↑
[2] A significant attack is defined by the ITIC as involving shooting, stabbing, a vehicular attack, the use of IEDs, or a combination of the above. Stones and Molotov cocktails thrown by Palestinians are not included. ↑