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PM Convenes Security Cabinet Amidst Jerusalem, Gaza Violence

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is convening Israel's security Cabinet following mass violence in Jerusalem and rocket attacks from the Gaza strip.

  • The city of Jerusalem has seen significant violence in recent days and weeks as Zionist nationalists clash with Palestinian groups during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, when tensions in the city can often escalate. The holding of the Jerusalem Day flag march through Muslim areas of Jerusalem's old city is seen by many Palestinians as a deliberate provocation by nationalists.
  • The IDF has launched artillery and aircraft strikes on targets in the Gaza strip following two rocket attacks on Israel from the area.

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