Netanyahu on tensions in Jerusalem: "Calls for calm on all sides" | Israel today

The Prime Minister assessed the situation in the Kirya following the riots in the capital and the escalation in the south during the night, and instructed the security forces to "prepare for any scenario"

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today (Saturday) at the end of a situation assessment discussion with the top security officials in the Tel Aviv campus that he instructed the defense establishment to prepare for any scenario in the Gaza Strip following the last night that 36 rockets were fired at Israeli territory.

"I have ordered to prepare for any scenario in the Gaza Strip," he said.

Netanyahu on tensions in Jerusalem: "Calls for calm on all sides" // Photo: Prime Minister's Communication

"We want first of all to ensure law and order in Jerusalem. We maintain the freedom of worship as every year, for all residents and all visitors and are currently demanding the fulfillment of the law and I call for calm on all sides," Netanyahu added following the riots in Jerusalem in recent days.

Meanwhile, hundreds of people are protesting at the entrance to the city of Umm al-Fahm, and even blocked Road 65 for a short time, against the background of the violence in Jerusalem in recent days, and in solidarity with the Arab residents of the capital.