Hamas leader previously warned that Israel will be “playing with fire and dragging the region into an escalation" if Temple Mount opens to Jewish visitors
The organization’s military wing, the Qassam Brigades, states the attack “comes within a series of responses to the defiling of our al-Aqsa [Mosque] and aggression against it.”
Herzog and Abbas talk for the first time since recent tensions in Jerusalem; Hamas banner hung over Temple Mount
Both Israeli premier and head of the Islamist party Ra’am hit back at Yahya Sinwar for his threatening speech
Israeli authorities believe the rocket attack is linked to recent tensions on the Temple Mount
Palestinian factions in Gaza monitor security clashes in West Bank, call to defend al-Aqsa and prepare for potential escalation
Israeli security forces say they have prevented 11 terrorist attacks during the past two weeks