Israel Downs Gaza Rocket, Admonishes Jordan as Jerusalem Tensions Simmer
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(Worthy News) – Israel shot down a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Israeli military said, the first such attack in months as tensions in Jerusalem drew angry pro-Palestinian rhetoric from Jordan and US mediation efforts.
No Gaza faction claimed responsibility for the rocket, which Israel said its Iron Dome interceptor shot down. Hamas had warned of reprisals for Israeli conduct around Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa mosque compound.
Since Friday, the site has seen confrontations between Palestinian stone-throwers and Israeli riot police recalling violence that helped fan a Gaza war one year ago. [ Source: Algemeiner (Read More…) ]
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