A surge of violence poses an early test for Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his two-day-old coalition government
JERUSALEM—Israeli police fired rubber bullets at Palestinians trying to disrupt a right-wing nationalist march in Jerusalem, while Hamas militants launched incendiary balloons into Israel that triggered Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, raising the specter of renewed violence in the region.
The Israeli military said it carried out a limited series of airstrikes on the militant group’s compounds across the Gaza Strip, marking the first time the rival forces have traded blows since the two sides agreed toThe surge of violence poses an early test for Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his, which must figure out how to prevent renewed tensions from escalating.
The Israeli strikes in Gaza appeared to cause no deaths or injuries. But the Israeli military warned that it was “prepared for any scenario, including a resumption of hostilities, in the face of continuing terror activities from the Gaza Strip.” More than 250 people in Gaza and 13 people in Israel were killed during last month’s conflict.
Earlier Tuesday in Jerusalem mostly young Israelis, some chanting “Death to Arabs,” marched to the main entrance to the Old City’s Muslim quarter. There a few thousand dancing demonstrators had gathered to celebrate Israel’s contested control of East Jerusalem.
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