Israel-Palestinian Conflict Resurgence 2021: Al-Aqsa attacks, riots, rockets, military clashes and Jerusalem conflict 2v

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Israel-Gaza conflict: US moves to rebuild relations with Palestinians

The secretary of state announces plans to reopen a consulate in Jerusalem and to help rebuild Gaza.

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Israel-Gaza conflict: Blinken moves to repair relations with Palestinians
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The US has promised to improve ties with the Palestinians by reopening a consulate in Jerusalem and help rebuild the conflict-torn Gaza Strip.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's comments came after meeting Palestinian leaders in the occupied West Bank.
He also met Israel's prime minister in Jerusalem, pledging "America's ironclad commitment to Israeli security".
More than 250 people were killed in 11 days of fighting between Gaza militants and Israel earlier this month.
The vast majority of the victims were in Gaza.

media captionTwo children from Gaza City and Israel describe their experience of the Israel-Gaza conflict
The violence came after weeks of increasing Israeli-Palestinian tension in occupied East Jerusalem which culminated in clashes at a holy site revered by both Muslims and Jews.

Hamas militants began firing rockets after warning Israel to withdraw from the site, triggering retaliatory air strikes.

• The Democrats' 'tectonic' shift on the conflict
• A conflict on pause as both sides claim victory
• How much money does Israel get from the US?
• In pictures: The destruction in Gaza and Israel

The fighting ended last Friday with an Egyptian-brokered truce.
US seeks millions to rebuild Gaza
Mr Blinken tweeted that he discussed "deepening America's partnership with the Palestinians" during his Tuesday's talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh in Ramallah.

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image captionAntony Blinken (left) held discussions with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
He promised to advance the process of reopening the US consulate in Jerusalem that had served as its diplomatic channel to the Palestinians.
The consulate was closed by President Joe Biden's predecessor Donald Trump in 2019, angering the Palestinians and straining bilateral relations.
The former president put the Palestinians under the authority of his ambassador to Israel when he relocated the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

A senior Palestinian official told the AFP news agency that discussions were taking place over reopening the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) office in Washington DC, which was closed during the Trump administration.
To help rebuild Gaza, the Biden administration has recently said it will ask Congress for $75m (£52m) in assistance.
He added that the US would also provide $5.5m in immediate disaster assistance for Gaza and $32m to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
But Mr Blinken stressed that Washington would ensure that Hamas, which controls Gaza, did not benefit.
Hamas is designated as a terrorist group by the US, EU, UK and Israel.
'We must build on' ceasefire, Blinken tells Netanyahu
Mr Blinken started his three-day trip to the Middle East in Jerusalem earlier on Tuesday by meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"I underscored America's ironclad commitment to Israel's security, and we discussed the importance of promoting peace, security, and dignity for all," Mr Blinken tweeted.

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image captionAntony Blinken gave America's "ironclad commitment to Israel's security" during talks with Benjamin Netanyahu
Meanwhile, Mr Netanyahu thanked Washington for "firmly supporting Israel's right of self-defence" during the escalation.
"We, too, will give meaning to our commitment to our self-defence: if Hamas breaks the calm and attacks Israel, our response will be very powerful," the prime minister warned.
He also said he had discussed with Mr Blinken replenishing the Iron Dome missile defence system that protects Israel from Palestinian rocket fire, and ways to prevent Hamas rearming.
Mr Blinken said intense, behind-the-scenes diplomacy by President Biden had helped produce last week's ceasefire, and that "now we believe we must build on it".
He added: "We know that to prevent a return to violence we have to use the space created to address a larger set of underlying issues and challenges. And that begins with tackling the grave humanitarian situation in Gaza and starting to rebuild."
The UN said on Sunday that 242 Palestinians, including 66 children and 38 women, were killed in the conflict, and that its human right's office had verified that at least 129 of them were civilians.
It added that at least 230 of the Palestinian fatalities were seemingly killed by Israeli forces, and that some of the casualties in Gaza might have resulted from rockets falling short.

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS
image captionIsrael's Iron Dome missile defence system intercepted most of the Palestinian rockets heading towards populated areas
The Israel Defense Forces said it killed more than 200 militants during the fighting. Hamas and Islamic Jihad have not given overall casualty figures for their fighters.
In Israel, 13 people, including two children and three foreign nationals, were killed by Palestinian rocket or other fire, or when running for shelter during rocket attacks, its medical service said.
The UN cited the Palestinian housing ministry as saying 258 buildings, comprising 1,042 housing and commercial units, were destroyed during the fighting. In addition, 769 housing units were severely damaged and 14,536 suffered minor damage.

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS
image captionIsrael reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing with Gaza as Antony Blinken arrived on Tuesday
Fifty-four education facilities, six hospitals and 11 primary healthcare facilities were also damaged, as was water, sanitation, and electric infrastructure, according to the UN.
Palestinian officials put reconstruction costs at tens of millions of dollars.
The Israeli government has not yet published its estimate for the damages, but many buildings and vehicles in Israel were damaged by rocket fire.
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Unexploded warheads of these rockets in Gaza:

Of course many more of failed rockets did explode in Gaza killing and maiming many of Gazan civilians. Ironically Hamas and PIJ rockets killed much much more their own people than Israelis.

But it is even better for them. Because when their rockets kill their civilians they can blame Israel.

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

Someone has to take the blame of Israel's failure in their recent conflict with Palestinians in Gaza, and it looks like it is the Intelligence (Mossad) chief.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1396848799000276995

 

[Mad Scientist 2.0]

You should correct your ignorance about that war before answering here.. It was a very brilliant Egyptian victory.. guess you can't help yourself thinking negatively out of reality..best to get educating yourself about matters before answering..

I have one genuine question not about this thread but is regarding 1973 war and it would be great if you put any insights on that.

Was the role of Ashraf Marwan significant in giving Israel upperhand in 1973 war? I came across this notion in a article I recently read about it in a article in Guardian.

Who killed the 20th century’s greatest spy? | Simon Parkin

The long read: When Ashraf Marwan fell to his death from the balcony of a London flat, he took his secrets with him. Was he working for Egypt or Israel? And did the revelation of his identity lead to his murder?

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[The SC]

I have one genuine question not about this thread but is regarding 1973 war and it would be great if you put any insights on that.

Was the role of Ashraf Marwan significant in giving Israel upperhand in 1973 war? I came across this notion in a article I recently read about it in a article in Guardian.

Who killed the 20th century’s greatest spy? | Simon Parkin

The long read: When Ashraf Marwan fell to his death from the balcony of a London flat, he took his secrets with him. Was he working for Egypt or Israel? And did the revelation of his identity lead to his murder?

www.google.com

What upperhand..They never had that in the 1973 Ramadan war..He told the Usraelis about the war 6 hours before the start..while their MI knew it 48 hours before, but could just not believe it.. He played his cover well.. Remember that this guy was very close to the President and the high intelligence command in Egypt.. in fact close to the highest authorities of the Nation.. so he could never had made a move on his own..

Ashraf Marwan

 

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Israel-Gaza conflict: US moves to rebuild relations with Palestinians

The secretary of state announces plans to reopen a consulate in Jerusalem and to help rebuild Gaza.

www.bbc.com

Israel-Gaza conflict: Blinken moves to repair relations with Palestinians
Published9 hours ago
Share

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS
image captionPalestinians say more than 1,000 housing and commercial units were destroyed in Israeli strikes
The US has promised to improve ties with the Palestinians by reopening a consulate in Jerusalem and help rebuild the conflict-torn Gaza Strip.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's comments came after meeting Palestinian leaders in the occupied West Bank.
He also met Israel's prime minister in Jerusalem, pledging "America's ironclad commitment to Israeli security".
More than 250 people were killed in 11 days of fighting between Gaza militants and Israel earlier this month.
The vast majority of the victims were in Gaza.

media captionTwo children from Gaza City and Israel describe their experience of the Israel-Gaza conflict
The violence came after weeks of increasing Israeli-Palestinian tension in occupied East Jerusalem which culminated in clashes at a holy site revered by both Muslims and Jews.

Hamas militants began firing rockets after warning Israel to withdraw from the site, triggering retaliatory air strikes.

• The Democrats' 'tectonic' shift on the conflict
• A conflict on pause as both sides claim victory
• How much money does Israel get from the US?
• In pictures: The destruction in Gaza and Israel

The fighting ended last Friday with an Egyptian-brokered truce.
US seeks millions to rebuild Gaza
Mr Blinken tweeted that he discussed "deepening America's partnership with the Palestinians" during his Tuesday's talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh in Ramallah.

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS
image captionAntony Blinken (left) held discussions with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
He promised to advance the process of reopening the US consulate in Jerusalem that had served as its diplomatic channel to the Palestinians.
The consulate was closed by President Joe Biden's predecessor Donald Trump in 2019, angering the Palestinians and straining bilateral relations.
The former president put the Palestinians under the authority of his ambassador to Israel when he relocated the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

A senior Palestinian official told the AFP news agency that discussions were taking place over reopening the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) office in Washington DC, which was closed during the Trump administration.
To help rebuild Gaza, the Biden administration has recently said it will ask Congress for $75m (£52m) in assistance.
He added that the US would also provide $5.5m in immediate disaster assistance for Gaza and $32m to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
But Mr Blinken stressed that Washington would ensure that Hamas, which controls Gaza, did not benefit.
Hamas is designated as a terrorist group by the US, EU, UK and Israel.
'We must build on' ceasefire, Blinken tells Netanyahu
Mr Blinken started his three-day trip to the Middle East in Jerusalem earlier on Tuesday by meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"I underscored America's ironclad commitment to Israel's security, and we discussed the importance of promoting peace, security, and dignity for all," Mr Blinken tweeted.

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS
image captionAntony Blinken gave America's "ironclad commitment to Israel's security" during talks with Benjamin Netanyahu
Meanwhile, Mr Netanyahu thanked Washington for "firmly supporting Israel's right of self-defence" during the escalation.
"We, too, will give meaning to our commitment to our self-defence: if Hamas breaks the calm and attacks Israel, our response will be very powerful," the prime minister warned.
He also said he had discussed with Mr Blinken replenishing the Iron Dome missile defence system that protects Israel from Palestinian rocket fire, and ways to prevent Hamas rearming.
Mr Blinken said intense, behind-the-scenes diplomacy by President Biden had helped produce last week's ceasefire, and that "now we believe we must build on it".
He added: "We know that to prevent a return to violence we have to use the space created to address a larger set of underlying issues and challenges. And that begins with tackling the grave humanitarian situation in Gaza and starting to rebuild."
The UN said on Sunday that 242 Palestinians, including 66 children and 38 women, were killed in the conflict, and that its human right's office had verified that at least 129 of them were civilians.
It added that at least 230 of the Palestinian fatalities were seemingly killed by Israeli forces, and that some of the casualties in Gaza might have resulted from rockets falling short.

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS
image captionIsrael's Iron Dome missile defence system intercepted most of the Palestinian rockets heading towards populated areas
The Israel Defense Forces said it killed more than 200 militants during the fighting. Hamas and Islamic Jihad have not given overall casualty figures for their fighters.
In Israel, 13 people, including two children and three foreign nationals, were killed by Palestinian rocket or other fire, or when running for shelter during rocket attacks, its medical service said.
The UN cited the Palestinian housing ministry as saying 258 buildings, comprising 1,042 housing and commercial units, were destroyed during the fighting. In addition, 769 housing units were severely damaged and 14,536 suffered minor damage.

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS
image captionIsrael reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing with Gaza as Antony Blinken arrived on Tuesday
Fifty-four education facilities, six hospitals and 11 primary healthcare facilities were also damaged, as was water, sanitation, and electric infrastructure, according to the UN.
Palestinian officials put reconstruction costs at tens of millions of dollars.
The Israeli government has not yet published its estimate for the damages, but many buildings and vehicles in Israel were damaged by rocket fire.
Related Topics

• Gaza
• United States
• Israel
• Israel & the Palestinians
• Palestinian territories

More on this story

• Gaza doctors mourn specialist killed in air strike
  Published6 days ago
• The Democrats' 'tectonic' shift on Israel
  Published5 days ago

Early life and education. Blinken was born on April 16, 1962, in Yonkers, New York, to Jewish parents, Judith (Frehm) and Donald M. Blinken, the former United States Ambassador to Hungary. His maternal grandparents were Hungarian Jews. Blinken's uncle, Alan Blinken, served as the American ambassador to Belgium.


WHY DO ARABS ALLOW AMERICAN JEWS TO TALK TO THEM...REFUSE AND ONLY SPEAK TO NON JEWS RE ISRAEL

 

[Mad Scientist 2.0]

What upperhand..They never had that in the 1973 Ramadan war..He told the Usraelis about the war 6 hours before the start..while their MI new it 48 hours before but could just not believe it..He played his cover well..Remember that this guy was very close the President and the high intelligence command in Egypt.. in fact close to the highest authorities of the Nation.. so he could never had made a move on his own..

Ashraf Marwan

Also how he is viewed in your country?

 

[The SC]

Also how he is viewed in your country?

A hero..if you mean In Egypt..

 

[The SC]

100 containers aid convoy organized by the Egyptian Tahya Misr Fund.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1395124574447194115

 

[Mad Scientist 2.0]

A hero..if you mean In Egypt..

Ok . Thank you.
Salam Alaikum!

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1397195671527202821

 

[Bahram Esfandiari]

Israel-Gaza conflict: US moves to rebuild relations with Palestinians

The secretary of state announces plans to reopen a consulate in Jerusalem and to help rebuild Gaza.

www.bbc.com

Israel-Gaza conflict: Blinken moves to repair relations with Palestinians
Published9 hours ago
Share

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS
image captionPalestinians say more than 1,000 housing and commercial units were destroyed in Israeli strikes
The US has promised to improve ties with the Palestinians by reopening a consulate in Jerusalem and help rebuild the conflict-torn Gaza Strip.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's comments came after meeting Palestinian leaders in the occupied West Bank.
He also met Israel's prime minister in Jerusalem, pledging "America's ironclad commitment to Israeli security".
More than 250 people were killed in 11 days of fighting between Gaza militants and Israel earlier this month.
The vast majority of the victims were in Gaza.

media captionTwo children from Gaza City and Israel describe their experience of the Israel-Gaza conflict
The violence came after weeks of increasing Israeli-Palestinian tension in occupied East Jerusalem which culminated in clashes at a holy site revered by both Muslims and Jews.

Hamas militants began firing rockets after warning Israel to withdraw from the site, triggering retaliatory air strikes.

• The Democrats' 'tectonic' shift on the conflict
• A conflict on pause as both sides claim victory
• How much money does Israel get from the US?
• In pictures: The destruction in Gaza and Israel

The fighting ended last Friday with an Egyptian-brokered truce.
US seeks millions to rebuild Gaza
Mr Blinken tweeted that he discussed "deepening America's partnership with the Palestinians" during his Tuesday's talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh in Ramallah.

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS
image captionAntony Blinken (left) held discussions with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
He promised to advance the process of reopening the US consulate in Jerusalem that had served as its diplomatic channel to the Palestinians.
The consulate was closed by President Joe Biden's predecessor Donald Trump in 2019, angering the Palestinians and straining bilateral relations.
The former president put the Palestinians under the authority of his ambassador to Israel when he relocated the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

A senior Palestinian official told the AFP news agency that discussions were taking place over reopening the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) office in Washington DC, which was closed during the Trump administration.
To help rebuild Gaza, the Biden administration has recently said it will ask Congress for $75m (£52m) in assistance.
He added that the US would also provide $5.5m in immediate disaster assistance for Gaza and $32m to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
But Mr Blinken stressed that Washington would ensure that Hamas, which controls Gaza, did not benefit.
Hamas is designated as a terrorist group by the US, EU, UK and Israel.
'We must build on' ceasefire, Blinken tells Netanyahu
Mr Blinken started his three-day trip to the Middle East in Jerusalem earlier on Tuesday by meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"I underscored America's ironclad commitment to Israel's security, and we discussed the importance of promoting peace, security, and dignity for all," Mr Blinken tweeted.

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS
image captionAntony Blinken gave America's "ironclad commitment to Israel's security" during talks with Benjamin Netanyahu
Meanwhile, Mr Netanyahu thanked Washington for "firmly supporting Israel's right of self-defence" during the escalation.
"We, too, will give meaning to our commitment to our self-defence: if Hamas breaks the calm and attacks Israel, our response will be very powerful," the prime minister warned.
He also said he had discussed with Mr Blinken replenishing the Iron Dome missile defence system that protects Israel from Palestinian rocket fire, and ways to prevent Hamas rearming.
Mr Blinken said intense, behind-the-scenes diplomacy by President Biden had helped produce last week's ceasefire, and that "now we believe we must build on it".
He added: "We know that to prevent a return to violence we have to use the space created to address a larger set of underlying issues and challenges. And that begins with tackling the grave humanitarian situation in Gaza and starting to rebuild."
The UN said on Sunday that 242 Palestinians, including 66 children and 38 women, were killed in the conflict, and that its human right's office had verified that at least 129 of them were civilians.
It added that at least 230 of the Palestinian fatalities were seemingly killed by Israeli forces, and that some of the casualties in Gaza might have resulted from rockets falling short.

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS
image captionIsrael's Iron Dome missile defence system intercepted most of the Palestinian rockets heading towards populated areas
The Israel Defense Forces said it killed more than 200 militants during the fighting. Hamas and Islamic Jihad have not given overall casualty figures for their fighters.
In Israel, 13 people, including two children and three foreign nationals, were killed by Palestinian rocket or other fire, or when running for shelter during rocket attacks, its medical service said.
The UN cited the Palestinian housing ministry as saying 258 buildings, comprising 1,042 housing and commercial units, were destroyed during the fighting. In addition, 769 housing units were severely damaged and 14,536 suffered minor damage.

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS
image captionIsrael reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing with Gaza as Antony Blinken arrived on Tuesday
Fifty-four education facilities, six hospitals and 11 primary healthcare facilities were also damaged, as was water, sanitation, and electric infrastructure, according to the UN.
Palestinian officials put reconstruction costs at tens of millions of dollars.
The Israeli government has not yet published its estimate for the damages, but many buildings and vehicles in Israel were damaged by rocket fire.
Related Topics

• Gaza
• United States
• Israel
• Israel & the Palestinians
• Palestinian territories

More on this story

• Gaza doctors mourn specialist killed in air strike
  Published6 days ago
• The Democrats' 'tectonic' shift on Israel
  Published5 days ago

U.S is doing damage control for the defeated Israelis. They wanna keep the status Quote were Palestinians are resolved to being occupied by a friendlier more humane Israeli occupation.

 

[Mohamed Bin Tughlaq]

U.S is doing damage control for the defeated Israelis. They wanna keep the status Quote were Palestinians are resolved to being occupied by a friendlier more humane Israeli occupation.

Israel has been exposed big time

 

[Titanium100]

Sinwar: Gaza conflict only a drill of what will come if Israel violates Al-Aqsa


Hamas’s Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar tells Palestinian journalists that fighting between Hamas and Israel could renew if the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem is “violated.”

“The occupation must know — Al-Aqsa has men who will defend it,” Sinwar says.

Unrest and Israeli police raids on the mosque compound in the Temple Mount in early May preceded the Hamas rocket barrage on Israeli cities and towns that began the 11-day conflict.

“What has happened is but a drill for what will come if Israel violates the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” Sinwar says.


He also praises Arab Israeli riots in which Jewish Israelis and their property were attacked in recent weeks. He says that there are “10,000 fighters in Israel” willing to respond to any Israeli “violations” in Jerusalem.

He says Arab Israelis “have proven that so-called ‘Israelification’ — the attempt to turn them into Israeli citizens rather than Palestinians — and ‘coexistence’ have fallen once and for all,” Sinwar says.

Sinwar also dismisses an Israeli operation to bomb Hamas’s underground network of tunnels, ahead of which Israel attempted to convince Hamas its ground forces were entering Gaza in order to get it to send its men into the tunnels.

“It was clear to our military intelligence that this was a deception, and that there was no ground invasion,” Sinwar says.