The Jerusalem Police is on high alert ahead of Nakba Day, which will be marked tomorrow (Sunday) with Hamas calling on the masses to reach the Temple Mount.
In addition, "Passover Monday on the Temple Mount" will also be celebrated tomorrow, according to Jewish tradition, and Jews are expected to ascend the mountain.
The police fear is that Palestinian extremists will provoke a provocation while the Jews are on the mountain - one that could lead to further escalation.
Hamas calls on the Palestinian public in Jerusalem and the West Bank and on Israeli Arabs to come en masse to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and thwart attempts to invade it.
"These are desperate attempts that will not succeed in establishing facts on the ground, changing the historical facts in Alexa or dividing the mosque," the organization said in a statement.
The Fatah movement also stated that the Palestinian struggle would continue until a Palestinian state with its capital, East Jerusalem, was established.
In light of this, the police are planning to strengthen the security of the Jews who will ascend the Temple Mount and to secure the mountain area in several circles, openly and covertly.
All police districts were instructed to step up their vigilance, amid increased incitement activity on social media by senior members of terrorist organizations, the Palestinian Authority and Arab street extremists.
Against the background of Hamas 'incitement on social media - the police will accompany the Jews' ascent to the Temple Mount, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
In recent weeks there has been a considerable increase in warnings about terrorist attacks and at the same time, with activity on the intelligence side, police forces in the various districts have been instructed to increase vigilance in the cities involved in case of a violent outbreak in areas with extremists.
The main area of tension in the area is the Nablus Gate, which has become a symbol of friction, both by Israelis and Palestinians.
"The area is explosive, any match can ignite a fire in several arenas, we are prepared for any scenario" says a senior police officer.
In order to prepare for the tense day, the police have canceled almost all the planned training, courses and training, and in recent weeks, police officers from the field have also joined the police to help fulfill the variety of tasks.
In addition, as part of a national operation, the Border Police continues to address the problem of illegal residents in Israel and carries out stricter enforcement against complainants, drivers and their employers.
As part of the operation, tens of thousands of residents of the territories were inspected at more than 700 checkpoints and checkpoints.
Since the operation began, 1,282 illegal immigrants have been arrested, and 178 suspects have been arrested for employment, transportation and Helena offenses.
It will be recalled that the perpetrators of the attack in Elad, in which three Jews were killed, were also illegal residents who infiltrated Israel.
In parallel with the effort to thwart the terrorist incidents and disturbances, the organization's northern district is preparing for the Rashbi celebration in Meron, which will take place next week. Thousands of police, border guards and other forces will work to prevent the incident once again.
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