Against the background of the many crises, the eyes of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Deputy Prime Minister Yair Lapid are married to Sunday - the flag parade in Jerusalem.
The coalition understands that against the background of the return of MK Jida Rinawi Zoabi in the 90th minute to the coalition, and alongside the political instability - the last thing they need is loss of control during the march or deterioration in the security situation that will affect the coalition's stability. As Rinawi Zoabi.
MK Mazen Ghanaim (RAAM) said in a conversation with "Israel Today" ahead of the parade: "If you enter the Muslim Quarter it is provocation. They are not going to throw flowers at the residents of Jerusalem, but stir and shout. Therefore I would expect the Prime Minister and the Minister of Internal Security "Do not allow them to enter there to prevent this friction. But apparently Ben Gvir is the one who decides in the end, and not the Israeli government. We pray that there will be nothing. There is no one who is not worried about this issue."
Palestinians threaten to hold a flag parade at the Nablus Gate, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
"Entering the Muslim Quarter is a provocation."
MK Ghanaim, Photo: Dudi Vaknin
The fear is a scenario similar to what happened last year on Jerusalem Day, when Hamas fired missiles from Gaza in response to the parade.
The coalition understands that in the event of a significant security deterioration, not all members of the Knesset will respond.
In order to reduce the pressure around the flag parade, the government acted on several levels: First, for fear of a response from RAAM to the flag parade, the coalition leaders sent a message to Knesset members to moderate the remarks on the issue.
Secondly, it was important for Prime Minister Bennett and Minister of Internal Security Amar Bar-Lev to make an early decision that the outline of the parade would pass through the Nablus Gate, unchanged from previous years. This outline, according to the decision of the professionals.
"The fact that we issued an advance notice to the public about the layout of the parade blew up the pressure balloon around the event and prevented unnecessary pressure and Pike News," government officials explain.
Information and more information
The government says another way to prevent the escalation is through publicity.
The mixed national information system will mediate for the foreign networks and various diplomats.
The police also set up a special situation room for this purpose.
"An intensified al-Jazeera delegation is coming, Hamas is trying to stir up the Temple Mount and we need to cut off information and refute the Pike News on the networks between the Nablus Gate and the Temple Mount," they clarify.
The US ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, spoke last night with Minister Bar-Lev and expressed concern about a possible escalation. Bar-Lev replied: "My father gave the order to liberate Jerusalem, this is our capital."
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