The factions in Gaza have raised the level of alertness and it has been reported that steps have been taken at the ground level as part of preparations for a possible escalation.
Tonight (Thursday) a gathering of Palestinian factions is expected to be held in Gaza to discuss the situation in Jerusalem.
Last night, in a videotaped video, one of the commanders of Hamas' military wing was seen threatening Israel, "the enemy will be surprised by the accuracy and power of our weapons," he said.
The organization's senior official, Salah Maher, attacked Israel and said that "it continues to take steps to organize the flag parade despite the warnings. It is a desperate attempt by the Israeli prime minister to save his government from disintegration."
Maher noted that one of the messages conveyed to Israel through the mediators was that "if the enemy dares to test the determination of the Palestinian factions, he will have to bear the consequences of his stupidity."
According to him, the mediators sent reassuring messages to the factions that "the occupation will be conducted with restraint and a minimum of provocations."
A member of the organization's political bureau, Hossam Badran, noted that "the continued provocation of the Palestinian people, and the attempt to change the current situation in the al-Aqsa Mosque and Judaize Jerusalem, will be a thread that will lead to a large explosion that no one can predict."
Islamic Jihad, meanwhile, continues to threaten escalation.
"All options are open, we will not give up our role in defending Jerusalem," said the organization's senior official in Gaza, Ahmad al-Madallal.
Palestinian Authority Minister of Civil Affairs Hussein a-Sheikh said that "the East Jerusalem flag parade, continued killing, house demolitions, arrests and settlements put us in a new state of confrontation with Israel in the face of extremist government (Israel), international helplessness, and double standards in international law enforcement. "Enough of the occupation of the mouse," he tweeted.
The Palestinians also responded to the preventive measures taken by the Israeli police and security forces ahead of the march, saying that the arrest of dozens of young Palestinians and activists from Jerusalem, including deportation orders and interrogation summonses, "indicated Israeli fears of young Jerusalemites."
A Palestinian activist said in an interview with Israel Today that "Israel's attack on the young people of Jerusalem will only increase unrest and will not bring peace. To be interested and to protest. "
According to the head of the Palestinian Prisoners' Families Committee in Jerusalem, "Israel has launched a savage attack that also includes the arrest of influential activists, and warning summonses for released prisoners previously arrested on al-Aqsa-related issues. The occupation wants to break the will and morale of the Palestinian people. "More arrests in the coming days. Our people have no weapons or armies but they hold to the belief in the justice of their issue."
At the same time, Palestinian calls were made to visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque and increase its presence in its courtyards in order to repel the "settler invasions and the Jewish flag parade."
Palestinian activists said that "a Palestinian presence in al-Aqsa Square is the ultimate solution to thwarting the plans of occupation and settlers," and that "as much as possible should be concentrated inside the mosque, as was done during Ramadan."
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