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2021 Israel–Palestine crisis

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Israeli Police in Lod
A sign at the entrance to the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, East Jerusalem

On 6 May 2021, a conflict began between Palestinian protesters and the Israeli Police over a planned Supreme Court of Israel decision about the evictions of Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah, a neighborhood of East Jerusalem. Hamas began to launch rockets into Israeli cities. The clashes injured more than 300 people, mostly Palestinian civilians.[1]

Conflict

Protests began on 6 May in Sheikh Jarrah. On 8 May, crowds threw rocks at the Israeli Police and chanted "Strike Tel Aviv" and "in blood, we will redeem al-Aqsa." On 9 May, the Israeli Police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in response to Palestinian crowds, which were throwing stones.[2][3] In response, on May 10, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad started firing rockets into Israel,[4] which responded with airstrikes into Gaza.

A bus and a car in Holon that are hit by a rocket from Gaza

Victims

Startigng in 10 May, 62 Palestinians were killed, including 14 children, and 335 more were wounded.[5] According to the Israel Defense Forces, at least 15 of the Palestinian casualties were Hamas members, and some were killed by Palestinian rockets. Israel reported that Palestinian rockets hit homes and a school, which killed four Israeli civilians and an Indian citizen who lived in the country[6] and injured at least 70 Israeli civilians.[7][8]

Ceasefire

On 20 May 2021, Israel agreed a ceasefire agreement with Gaza militants after 250 deaths from the conflict. The ceasefire came into effect the next day.[9]

Political instability

The 2021 Palestinian legislative election for the Palestinian Legislative Council, which was originally scheduled for 22 May 2021, was indefinitely postponed on 29 April by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.[10][11][12] Hamas, which was expected to do well in the elections, called the move a "coup,"[12] and some Palestinians believed Abbas had delayed the election to avoid political defeat for his political party, Fatah.[13]

Analysts said that the postponement had contributed towards the current crisis and encouraged Hamas to resort to military confrontation, rather than diplomatic tactics.[14][15][16][17] Opinion pieces in NBC News, the Wall Street Journal, and Foreign Policy argued that by taking responsibility for the rocket fire, Hamas had improved its standing among Palestinians who were upset of the delay in the elections.[18][19][20][17]

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References

  1. ↑ Kingsley, Patrick (2021-05-09). "Israeli Court Delays Expulsion of Palestinian Families in East Jerusalem" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/world/middleeast/israeli-court-palestinian-families-east-jerusalem.html. Retrieved 2021-05-10. 
  2. ↑ Kingsley, Patrick. After Raid on Aqsa Mosque, Rockets from Gaza and Israeli Airstrikes. The New York Times (10 May 2021). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ↑ TV: Palestinians stocked rocks for Temple Mount riots, police caught unawares (in en-US). The Times of Israel (8 May 2021). Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  4. ↑ Alexander Smith, Lawahez Jabari and Paul Goldman. 33 killed in Israeli airstrikes, Hamas rocket attacks as unrest spreads beyond Jerusalem. NBC News (11 May 2021). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  5. ↑ As Israelis and Palestinians Battle, Rockets and Airstrikes Intensify. The New York Times (2021-05-11). Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  6. ↑ Gross, Judah Ari. 1 killed, 3 injured as Hamas fires anti-tank missile at Israeli jeep (in en-US). The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  7. ↑ Two Israelis ded, over 90 injured after rockets strike Ashkelon, Ashdod (in en-US). The Jerusalem Post (11 May 2021). Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  8. ↑ (in en) 1 dead, 3 hurt as 'largest ever' Hamas barrage hits Ashdod, Ashkelon. 2021-05-11. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ULALGRFGI. Retrieved 2021-05-11. 
  9. ↑ "Israel approves Gaza ceasefire to halt 11-day conflict" (in en-GB). The Guardian. 2021-05-20. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/20/israels-security-cabinet-approves-gaza-ceasefire-reports. Retrieved 2021-05-20. 
  10. ↑ "Abbas delays Palestinian parliamentary polls, blaming Israel". Al Jazeera. 30 April 2021. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/30/palestinians-polls-hamas-plo. Retrieved 11 June 2021. 
  11. ↑ Palestinian parliamentary elections delayed, says Abbas, blaming Israel. Reuters (29 April 2021). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Krauss, Joseph. Abbas delays Palestinian elections; Hamas slams 'coup'. AP News (29 April 2021). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  13. ↑ Boxerman, Aaron (14 May 2021). "With Israel and Gaza already beset by chaos, West Bank 'explosion' looms". The Times of Israel. https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-chaos-strikes-israel-and-gaza-the-west-bank-stays-at-a-simmer-for-now/. Retrieved 15 May 2021. 
  14. ↑ Wallis Simons, Jake (14 May 2021). "Revealed: How Israel tricked Hamas" (in en). The Spectator. https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/revealed-how-israel-tricked-hamas. Retrieved 25 May 2021. 
  15. ↑ Norman, Julie M. (12 May 2021). "Israel-Palestine conflict: the role of Hamas and Fatah rivalry in latest violence" (in en). The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/israel-palestine-conflict-the-role-of-hamas-and-fatah-rivalry-in-latest-violence-160814. Retrieved 26 May 2021. 
  16. ↑ What is the current Israel-Gaza crisis about and where is it heading? (in en). The Guardian (14 May 2021). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Israel and Hamas move closer to war. 13 May 2021. ISSN 0013-0613 . https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/05/13/israel-and-hamas-move-closer-to-war. Retrieved 16 May 2021. 
  18. ↑ Shimoni-Stoil, Rebecca (11 May 2021). "Israel violence, from Al-Aqsa protests to Palestinian rockets, helps Netanyahu and Hamas" (in en). NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/israel-violence-al-aqsa-protests-palestinian-rockets-helps-netanyahu-hamas-ncna1266890. Retrieved 26 May 2021. 
  19. ↑ "Hamas Tests Israel—and Biden". The Wall Street Journal. 11 May 2021. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hamas-tests-israeland-biden-11620772433. Retrieved 26 May 2021. 
  20. ↑ Quinn, Colm (12 May 2021). "Israel and Hamas Enter Third Day of Conflict". Foreign Policy. https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/05/12/israel-hamas-gaza-palestinian-jerusalem-attacks/. Retrieved 15 May 2021. 





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