Against the background of the recent escalation in the Shimon Hatzadik neighborhood (Sheikh Jarrah) in Jerusalem, along with violent incidents in the West Bank, there is a growing fear of a flare-up in the Gaza Strip as well.
Hundreds of overt and covert police are expected to secure Sheikh Jarrah, amid a demonstration at a place where protesters from the triangular settlements are planning to arrive.
MKs from both ends of the political spectrum are expected to frequent the venue.
The big fear is that a small incident of violence in the Jerusalem neighborhood will go viral on the Internet and thus further agitate the tense atmosphere as well.
Meanwhile, the rabbis of religious Zionism issued a joint statement yesterday calling for the residents of the neighborhood to be strengthened.
The eyes will also be turned to what is happening on Friday prayers on the Temple Mount.
At the same time, friction may develop in the Eviatar outpost, where 200 right-wing activists will arrive for a joint prayer, with left-wing activists intending to demonstrate there.
The Yoshibiev family home after the fire, Photo: Fire and Rescue Jerusalem
Two suspects in the arson of the Yoshibiev family's home in the neighborhood over the weekend were arrested yesterday and taken for GSS interrogation.
Earlier this week, two other suspects were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the arson.
Against the background of threats heard in recent days from Gaza, the prevailing opinion in Israel is that Hamas now has no interest in burning the territory.
Among other things, in light of the facilitations recently approved for the Gaza Strip or the Qatari envoy's announcement that a monthly grant of ten million dollars will be distributed on Sunday to about 100,000 families in Gaza through a UN mechanism. Each family will receive about $ 100.
This was also the case on the eve of the "Guardian of the Walls", and therefore the defense establishment is still afraid of warming, marking mid-March and early April as a disaster target.
"Israel is facing a difficult period in the Palestinian arena," a senior defense official concluded.
Egyptian sources told the Al-Quds newspaper that Hamas and Israel had confirmed that they were not interested in entering a military round, despite the situation in East Jerusalem.
Yuri Yalon and Shachar Kleiman participated in the preparation of the article
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