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Jerusalem crisis: Hamas fires rockets, Israel begins military campaign
Palestinian protesters and an Israeli police officer near the Damascus Gate. Photo: Amir Levy/Getty Images
Days of tension in Jerusalem escalated into an exchange of fire on Monday, as Hamas fired dozens of rockets toward Israel and the Israeli military responded with strikes of its own and said it was preparing for a military operation that could last several days.
Why it matters: This is the first time Hamas has fired rockets at Jerusalem since 2014, and it s the most serious escalation between the Israelis and Palestinians in many months. It comes during the most sensitive days on the calendar the last days of Ramadan and the Jerusalem Day commemoration on Monday and as political crises roil both the Israeli and Palestinian governments.
U.S. tries to de-escalate crisis in Jerusalem
Israeli police clash with Palestinians in Jerusalem. Photo: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images
State Department officials spoke to their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts on Friday night and asked them to de-escalate the situation in Jerusalem and the West Bank, U.S. and Israeli officials said.
Why it matters: This is the first crisis between Israel and the Palestinians the Biden administration faces as it reengages with the Palestinians after a long freeze in the relations during the Trump presidency.
The rise in tensions comes in the most sensitive time on the calendar – the last days of Ramadan.