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2021 Jerusalem clashes
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Date 6 May 2021 – present
Location Israel, Palestinian territories
Parties to the civil conflict
Israel
Israel Police
Israel Border Police
Badge of the Israel Defense Forces.svg Israel Defense Forces
Israeli Air Force
State of Palestine Palestinians
Palestinian protesters
Hamas
Islamic Jihad
Casualties and losses
21 Israel Police officers injured[1]
1 Hamas commander killed[2]
24 Palestinians killed, 103 wounded (in Gaza Strip)[3]
305+ Palestinian protesters injured, 23 arrested (in Jerusalem)[4][5]
Ongoing clashes began on 6 May 2021 between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police over a planned Israeli Supreme Court decision regarding evictions of Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem. The violence, which coincided with the holidays of Laylat al-Qadr and Jerusalem Day, has resulted in over 300 people being injured, most of them Palestinian civilians.[4] According to Gaza officials[6] at least 24 Palestinians, including nine children, and 103 more were wounded.[7] The attacks drew international condemnation and resulted in a delay of the Supreme Court ruling by 30 days as Attorney General of Israel Avichai Mandelblit sought to reduce tensions.[8] On 9 May, Israeli police forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a major holy site to Muslims, ahead of a flag march by far-right Jewish nationalists that was later canceled.[9][10][11]
Contents
1 Background
2 Clashes
3 Airstrikes
4 Reactions
4.1 Israeli and Palestinian
4.2 International
4.2.1 Multilateral
4.2.2 Regional
4.2.3 Other
5 See also
6 References
Background
The Supreme Court of Israel was expected to deliver a ruling on whether to uphold the eviction of six Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem on 10 May 2021. Claims to Sheikh Jarrah have been a contentious issue for centuries. Two Jewish trusts bought a section of Sheikh Jarrah from Arab landowners in 1876. During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Jordan captured the area. Jordan, with the support of the United Nations, built 28 homes for Palestinian refugees who had fled from the newly formed State of Israel. During the Six-Day War in 1967, the area was recaptured by Israel and ownership of the homes was returned to the Jewish trusts. The Jewish trusts sold the homes to a right-wing settler organization, who have since made repeated attempts to evict the Palestinian residents. Under an Israeli law, Israelis have the right to reclaim properties in East Jerusalem owned by Jews before the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, but no similar law exists that would allow Palestinians to claim their lost property inside Israel.[12][13][14]
Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right Israeli politician, visited Sheikh Jarrah shortly before the clashes began, where he said that the houses belonged to Jews and told police to "open fire" on protesters.[15] Agence France-Presse reported that Israeli settlers had been seen in Sheikh Jarrah openly carrying assault rifles and revolvers leading up to the clashes.[15] Previous clashes had begun following the Israeli government's closure of the Damascus Gate, a popular place for Muslims to gather during Ramadan,[15] and when the Israeli government imposed a 10,000-person limit on people praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.[16]
Palestinian protesters were also frustrated with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas's decision to postpone the 2021 Palestinian legislative election, believing he had done so to avoid political defeat for his party Fatah.[15][17]
Clashes
Aerial photograph of Al-Aqsa Mosque, on the Temple Mount, site of some of the clashes.
Palestinians and Israeli settlers first clashed on 6 May, and were broken up by the intervention of the Israeli police who arrested at least 7 people.[18] Further clashes followed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Palestine Red Crescent Society said 136 people were wounded across Jerusalem that evening, and the Israeli government said six police officers were also wounded.[19]
More clashes occurred on 8 May, the date of the Islamic holy night of Laylat al-Qadr.[20] Palestinian crowds threw stones, lit fires, and chanted "Strike Tel Aviv" and "Jews, remember Khaybar, the army of Muhammad is returning" whilst holding Hamas flags.[21][22] The Israeli Police, wearing riot gear and some on horseback, used stun grenades and water cannons.[20] At least 80 people were injured.[20]
On the morning of 9 May, Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third-holiest site, injuring hundreds.[23][24] Palestinians threw rocks, firecrackers and heavy objects, while Israeli police fired stun grenades and rubber bullets.[24] The storming came ahead of a Jerusalem Day flag march by Jewish nationalists through Old City.[24][25] At least 215 Palestinians were injured, 153 of whom were hospitalised.[4] Militants in Gaza fired rockets into Israel during the night.[26]
Airstrikes
Further information: Operation Guardian of the Walls
On 10 May, Hamas fired more than 150 rockets into Israel from Gaza.[27] The Israel Defense Forces said that seven rockets were fired toward Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh and that one was intercepted.[28]
Israel launched air strikes in the Gaza strip on 10 May 2021.[29] 24 Palestinians were killed, nine of whom were children, and 103 more were wounded.[30] A Hamas commander, identified as Mohammed Abdullah Fayyad, was also killed.[31][32]
The Israeli army claimed that they killed 15 Hamas members. However this has not been confirmed by Palestinian authorities, which reported just one Hamas death.[33]
Reactions
Israeli and Palestinian
On 9 May 2021, the Israeli Supreme Court delayed the expected decision on evictions for 30 days, after an intervention from the Attorney-General, Avichai Mandelblit.[34] Israel Police also banned Jews from going to the Al-Aqsa plaza for Jerusalem Day festivities.[35] On 10 May, Israel closed the Kerem Shalom border crossing, including for humanitarian aid.[36]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the actions of the Israeli police and said that Israel "shall not allow any radical element to undermine the calm". He also said "we firmly reject the pressure not to build in Jerusalem".[37] Israeli officials asked the Biden administration not to intervene in the situation.[38]
On 10 May 2021, President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, issued a statement that the "brutal storming and assault on worshipers in the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and its courtyards is a new challenge to the international community".[39]
A spokesman for the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine said that Israel "started the aggression on Jerusalem. If this aggression does not end, there is no point to diplomatic efforts to reach a cease-fire".[40] Hamas gave an ultimatum to the Israel government, saying if they did not remove forces from the mosque by 2 a.m. on 11 May, then they would conduct another rocket strike.[41]
A large crowd of Israeli Jews gathered around a fire near the mosque on 10 May, chanting yimakh shemam; IfNotNow co-founder Simone Zimmerman criticized them as exhibiting "genocidal animus towards Palestinians — emboldened and unfiltered".[42][unreliable source?]
Netanyahu convened an emergency security meeting on 11 May and schools in several parts of Israel were closed.[43]
International
A dense protest with many Palestinian flags flying.
Pro-Palestinian demonstration in London, England on 9 May 2021
Multilateral
European Union – The European Union called on both sides to de-escalate tensions and reiterated "violence and incitement are unacceptable and the perpetrators on all sides must be held accountable".[44]
United Nations – The UN called on Israel to cancel any planned evictions and use "maximum restraint in the use of force" against protesters.[45] The United Nations Security Council met for a closed session on 10 May to discuss the issue.[38] There, they discussed issuing a statement, which was rejected due to concerns from the United States.[46][47]
Regional
Egypt – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on Israel to "stop all measures that violate the sanctity of the Al-Aqsa Mosque" and described potential evictions as a violation of international law.[48]
Iran – The Iranian government described the actions of Israeli police a "war crime" and called on the United Nations to condemn them.[44]
Jordan – The Jordanian government described the actions of Israeli police as "barbaric".[37] Thousands of Jordanians protested outside of the Israeli embassy in Amman on 10 May.[49]
Morocco – King Mohammed VI expressed "deep concern" over the violence.[50]
Saudi Arabia – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement that the kingdom "rejects Israel's plans and measures to evict dozens of Palestinians from their homes in Jerusalem and impose Israeli sovereignty over them".[51]
Sudan – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs described Israeli police action in Jerusalem as "repression" and "coercive action".[50]
Turkey – President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech describing Israel as a "cruel terrorist state" and said the United Nations should intervene to "stop the persecution".[44] Thousands of protesters, including Syrians and Palestinians, gathered outside of the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on 10 May.[52]
United Arab Emirates – Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Khalifa al-Marar, condemned the clashes and called on the Israeli government to "provide necessary protection to Palestinian civilians' right to practice their religion, and to prevent practices that violate the sanctity of the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque".[51]
Other
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bakir Izetbegović, the head of the country's largest and most influential Muslim political party, the Party of Democratic Action, issued a statement saying, "The bloodshed in the holy month of Ramadan, the removal of Palestinians from their homes is an attack on civilizational values."[53]
Canada – Canadian Foreign Minister, Marc Garneau, called for an "immediate de-escalation of tensions" and for all sides to "avoid any unilateral actions".[54]
France – The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs called on "all concerned to show the greatest restraint and refrain from any provocation to allow a return to calm as swiftly as possible".[55]
Holy See – Pope Francis spoke at Saint Peter Square urging an end to the clashes and warning that "violence breeds violence".[56]
Ireland – Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney condemned "the brutal response of Israeli security services to protests in Al Aqsa compound", calling it "unacceptable".[57]
New Zealand – Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta called for both sides to de-escalate and for Israel to cease demolitions and evictions.[58]
Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned the attack and stated "We reiterate support for Palestinian people. International community must take immediate action to protect Palestinians & their legitimate rights."[59]
South Africa – The Economic Freedom Fighters party called for South Africa "to close down the Embassy of Israel – and recall our own representation from Tel Aviv".[60]
United Kingdom – Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called for "de-escalation on all sides" and an "end to targeting of civilian populations". Raab also condemned the firing of rockets by Hamas into Israel.[55] Protests were organised by the Muslim Association of Britain in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Bradford, in opposition to the proposed evictions.[61]
United States – The Department of State expressed concern and urged both sides to "avoid steps that exacerbate tensions or take us farther away from peace".[44] U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned Israel over the proposed evictions.[48]
Venezuela – Venezuelan authorities condemned "the new violent actions against the Palestinian people by Israel".[62]
Instagram and Twitter users who had written in support of the Palestinians said their posts had been deleted or their accounts had been suspended. The companies apologized and blamed the situation on a technical glitch.[63]
See also
2021 in Israel
2021 in the State of Palestine
Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Timeline of Jerusalem
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2021 Jerusalem clashes
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2021 Jerusalem clashes
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Date 6 May 2021 – present
Location Israel, Palestinian territories
Parties to the civil conflict
Israel
Israel Police
Israel Border Police
Badge of the Israel Defense Forces.svg Israel Defense Forces
Israeli Air Force
State of Palestine Palestinians
Palestinian protesters
Hamas
Islamic Jihad
Casualties and losses
21 Israel Police officers injured[1]
1 Hamas commander killed[2]
24 Palestinians killed, 103 wounded (in Gaza Strip)[3]
305+ Palestinian protesters injured, 23 arrested (in Jerusalem)[4][5]
Ongoing clashes began on 6 May 2021 between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police over a planned Israeli Supreme Court decision regarding evictions of Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem. The violence, which coincided with the holidays of Laylat al-Qadr and Jerusalem Day, has resulted in over 300 people being injured, most of them Palestinian civilians.[4] According to Gaza officials[6] at least 24 Palestinians, including nine children, and 103 more were wounded.[7] The attacks drew international condemnation and resulted in a delay of the Supreme Court ruling by 30 days as Attorney General of Israel Avichai Mandelblit sought to reduce tensions.[8] On 9 May, Israeli police forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a major holy site to Muslims, ahead of a flag march by far-right Jewish nationalists that was later canceled.[9][10][11]
Contents
1 Background
2 Clashes
3 Airstrikes
4 Reactions
4.1 Israeli and Palestinian
4.2 International
4.2.1 Multilateral
4.2.2 Regional
4.2.3 Other
5 See also
6 References
Background
The Supreme Court of Israel was expected to deliver a ruling on whether to uphold the eviction of six Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem on 10 May 2021. Claims to Sheikh Jarrah have been a contentious issue for centuries. Two Jewish trusts bought a section of Sheikh Jarrah from Arab landowners in 1876. During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Jordan captured the area. Jordan, with the support of the United Nations, built 28 homes for Palestinian refugees who had fled from the newly formed State of Israel. During the Six-Day War in 1967, the area was recaptured by Israel and ownership of the homes was returned to the Jewish trusts. The Jewish trusts sold the homes to a right-wing settler organization, who have since made repeated attempts to evict the Palestinian residents. Under an Israeli law, Israelis have the right to reclaim properties in East Jerusalem owned by Jews before the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, but no similar law exists that would allow Palestinians to claim their lost property inside Israel.[12][13][14]
Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right Israeli politician, visited Sheikh Jarrah shortly before the clashes began, where he said that the houses belonged to Jews and told police to "open fire" on protesters.[15] Agence France-Presse reported that Israeli settlers had been seen in Sheikh Jarrah openly carrying assault rifles and revolvers leading up to the clashes.[15] Previous clashes had begun following the Israeli government's closure of the Damascus Gate, a popular place for Muslims to gather during Ramadan,[15] and when the Israeli government imposed a 10,000-person limit on people praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.[16]
Palestinian protesters were also frustrated with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas's decision to postpone the 2021 Palestinian legislative election, believing he had done so to avoid political defeat for his party Fatah.[15][17]
Clashes
Aerial photograph of Al-Aqsa Mosque, on the Temple Mount, site of some of the clashes.
Palestinians and Israeli settlers first clashed on 6 May, and were broken up by the intervention of the Israeli police who arrested at least 7 people.[18] Further clashes followed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Palestine Red Crescent Society said 136 people were wounded across Jerusalem that evening, and the Israeli government said six police officers were also wounded.[19]
More clashes occurred on 8 May, the date of the Islamic holy night of Laylat al-Qadr.[20] Palestinian crowds threw stones, lit fires, and chanted "Strike Tel Aviv" and "Jews, remember Khaybar, the army of Muhammad is returning" whilst holding Hamas flags.[21][22] The Israeli Police, wearing riot gear and some on horseback, used stun grenades and water cannons.[20] At least 80 people were injured.[20]
On the morning of 9 May, Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third-holiest site, injuring hundreds.[23][24] Palestinians threw rocks, firecrackers and heavy objects, while Israeli police fired stun grenades and rubber bullets.[24] The storming came ahead of a Jerusalem Day flag march by Jewish nationalists through Old City.[24][25] At least 215 Palestinians were injured, 153 of whom were hospitalised.[4] Militants in Gaza fired rockets into Israel during the night.[26]
Airstrikes
Further information: Operation Guardian of the Walls
On 10 May, Hamas fired more than 150 rockets into Israel from Gaza.[27] The Israel Defense Forces said that seven rockets were fired toward Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh and that one was intercepted.[28]
Israel launched air strikes in the Gaza strip on 10 May 2021.[29] 24 Palestinians were killed, nine of whom were children, and 103 more were wounded.[30] A Hamas commander, identified as Mohammed Abdullah Fayyad, was also killed.[31][32]
The Israeli army claimed that they killed 15 Hamas members. However this has not been confirmed by Palestinian authorities, which reported just one Hamas death.[33]
Reactions
Israeli and Palestinian
On 9 May 2021, the Israeli Supreme Court delayed the expected decision on evictions for 30 days, after an intervention from the Attorney-General, Avichai Mandelblit.[34] Israel Police also banned Jews from going to the Al-Aqsa plaza for Jerusalem Day festivities.[35] On 10 May, Israel closed the Kerem Shalom border crossing, including for humanitarian aid.[36]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the actions of the Israeli police and said that Israel "shall not allow any radical element to undermine the calm". He also said "we firmly reject the pressure not to build in Jerusalem".[37] Israeli officials asked the Biden administration not to intervene in the situation.[38]
On 10 May 2021, President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, issued a statement that the "brutal storming and assault on worshipers in the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and its courtyards is a new challenge to the international community".[39]
A spokesman for the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine said that Israel "started the aggression on Jerusalem. If this aggression does not end, there is no point to diplomatic efforts to reach a cease-fire".[40] Hamas gave an ultimatum to the Israel government, saying if they did not remove forces from the mosque by 2 a.m. on 11 May, then they would conduct another rocket strike.[41]
A large crowd of Israeli Jews gathered around a fire near the mosque on 10 May, chanting yimakh shemam; IfNotNow co-founder Simone Zimmerman criticized them as exhibiting "genocidal animus towards Palestinians — emboldened and unfiltered".[42][unreliable source?]
Netanyahu convened an emergency security meeting on 11 May and schools in several parts of Israel were closed.[43]
International
A dense protest with many Palestinian flags flying.
Pro-Palestinian demonstration in London, England on 9 May 2021
Multilateral
European Union – The European Union called on both sides to de-escalate tensions and reiterated "violence and incitement are unacceptable and the perpetrators on all sides must be held accountable".[44]
United Nations – The UN called on Israel to cancel any planned evictions and use "maximum restraint in the use of force" against protesters.[45] The United Nations Security Council met for a closed session on 10 May to discuss the issue.[38] There, they discussed issuing a statement, which was rejected due to concerns from the United States.[46][47]
Regional
Egypt – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on Israel to "stop all measures that violate the sanctity of the Al-Aqsa Mosque" and described potential evictions as a violation of international law.[48]
Iran – The Iranian government described the actions of Israeli police a "war crime" and called on the United Nations to condemn them.[44]
Jordan – The Jordanian government described the actions of Israeli police as "barbaric".[37] Thousands of Jordanians protested outside of the Israeli embassy in Amman on 10 May.[49]
Morocco – King Mohammed VI expressed "deep concern" over the violence.[50]
Saudi Arabia – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement that the kingdom "rejects Israel's plans and measures to evict dozens of Palestinians from their homes in Jerusalem and impose Israeli sovereignty over them".[51]
Sudan – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs described Israeli police action in Jerusalem as "repression" and "coercive action".[50]
Turkey – President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech describing Israel as a "cruel terrorist state" and said the United Nations should intervene to "stop the persecution".[44] Thousands of protesters, including Syrians and Palestinians, gathered outside of the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on 10 May.[52]
United Arab Emirates – Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Khalifa al-Marar, condemned the clashes and called on the Israeli government to "provide necessary protection to Palestinian civilians' right to practice their religion, and to prevent practices that violate the sanctity of the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque".[51]
Other
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bakir Izetbegović, the head of the country's largest and most influential Muslim political party, the Party of Democratic Action, issued a statement saying, "The bloodshed in the holy month of Ramadan, the removal of Palestinians from their homes is an attack on civilizational values."[53]
Canada – Canadian Foreign Minister, Marc Garneau, called for an "immediate de-escalation of tensions" and for all sides to "avoid any unilateral actions".[54]
France – The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs called on "all concerned to show the greatest restraint and refrain from any provocation to allow a return to calm as swiftly as possible".[55]
Holy See – Pope Francis spoke at Saint Peter Square urging an end to the clashes and warning that "violence breeds violence".[56]
Ireland – Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney condemned "the brutal response of Israeli security services to protests in Al Aqsa compound", calling it "unacceptable".[57]
New Zealand – Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta called for both sides to de-escalate and for Israel to cease demolitions and evictions.[58]
Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned the attack and stated "We reiterate support for Palestinian people. International community must take immediate action to protect Palestinians & their legitimate rights."[59]
South Africa – The Economic Freedom Fighters party called for South Africa "to close down the Embassy of Israel – and recall our own representation from Tel Aviv".[60]
United Kingdom – Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called for "de-escalation on all sides" and an "end to targeting of civilian populations". Raab also condemned the firing of rockets by Hamas into Israel.[55] Protests were organised by the Muslim Association of Britain in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Bradford, in opposition to the proposed evictions.[61]
United States – The Department of State expressed concern and urged both sides to "avoid steps that exacerbate tensions or take us farther away from peace".[44] U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned Israel over the proposed evictions.[48]
Venezuela – Venezuelan authorities condemned "the new violent actions against the Palestinian people by Israel".[62]
Instagram and Twitter users who had written in support of the Palestinians said their posts had been deleted or their accounts had been suspended. The companies apologized and blamed the situation on a technical glitch.[63]
See also
2021 in Israel
2021 in the State of Palestine
Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Timeline of Jerusalem
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1920–1948
1920 Nebi Musa riots Battle of Tel Hai 1921 Jaffa riots 1929 Palestine riots Hebron massacre Safed massacre 1936–1939 Arab revolt 1944–1947 Jewish insurgency 1947–1948 Civil War
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1968–1982
1970 Avivim school bus massacre 1972 Sabena Flight 571 / Munich massacre / Operation "Wrath of God" (1973 Lillehammer affair) 1974 Kiryat Shmona massacre / Ma'alot massacre 1975 Savoy Hotel attack 1976 Operation "Entebbe" 1978 Coastal Road massacre / South Lebanon conflict 1980 Misgav Am hostage crisis
1973–1987
1973 Yom Kippur War 1975 Zion Square bombing 1982 Lebanon War Siege of Beirut 1983 1983 West Bank fainting epidemic 1984 Bus 300 affair 1985 Achille Lauro hijacking / Operation "Wooden Leg" 1987 Night of the Gliders
First Intifada
1987–1991
1988 Tunis Raid 1989 Bus 405 attack 1990 Temple Mount riots 1990s Palestinian suicide attacks 1994 Cave of the Patriarchs massacre
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2000–2005
Palestinian rocket attacks lists Palestinian suicide attacks Israeli assassinations 2000 October events 2001 Santorini 2002 Karine A / Operation "Defensive Shield" / Battle of Jenin / Battle of Nablus / Operation "Determined Path" 2003 Abu Hasan / Ain es Saheb airstrike 2004 Operation "Rainbow" / Beit Hanoun raid / Operation "Days of Penitence"
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2006–present
2006 Operation "Bringing Home the Goods" 2008 Mercaz HaRav / Jerusalem bulldozer attack 2009 Temple Mount riots 2010 Palestinian militancy campaign 2015 Israeli–Palestinian conflict (2015–2016) 2017 Temple Mount crisis 2021 Jerusalem clashes
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2006 Gaza beach explosion / Gaza cross-border raid / Operation "Summer Rains" / Operation "Autumn Clouds" / Beit Hanoun shelling 2008 Gaza–Egypt border breach / Operation "Hot Winter" 2008–2009 Gaza War 2010 Gaza flotilla raid 2012 Operation "Returning Echo" / Operation "Pillar of Defense" 2014 Operation "Protective Edge" 2015 Freedom Flotilla III 2018 Gaza border protests / November clashes 2019 May clashes / November clashes 2021 Operation Guardian of the Walls
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