PIJ member Muhammad al-Hindi warns that the factions are strongly considering activating popular action along the #Gaza border (usually refers to balloons and night confusion units. could maybe mean border riots as well)
.@itamarbengvir to make an announcement at 7:30 pm. May be that he's heading home. Unclear
.@itamarbengvir's dramatic announcement is that he will be keeping his temporary office in Sheikh Jarrah
Meanwhile, clashes continue in Sheikh Jarrah between Jews, Arabs, and police. #Jerusalem
Injuries reported in the clashes.
Seems like another long night ahead.
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If #Russia turns to negotiations now, it could stand to gain something. If it invades #Ukraine, it seemingly has nothing to gain except a war that no one wins and crippling sanctions, along with the threat of sparking more widespread conflict.
Another point that will become of concern if the crisis continues and especially if #Russia invades is if governments or groups in the #MiddleEast or other regions see it as a chance to act while the West is distracted. Very dangerous situation.
It could be that #Russia is hoping to create a situation of extremes (high demands, invasion, actions by the West) with the hopes of being able to, at the last moment, produce a middle/moderate option (AKA the result they want). Not sure what that would be.
#Israeli forces have reportedly entered Silat al-Harithiya, near Jenin, where the homes of the terrorists who killed Yehuda Dimentman are located. It could be that the @IDF will demolish the terrorists' homes tonight.
Clashes have reportedly broken out in Sila al-Harithiya. Shocking.
8 #Palestinian injuries reported so far amid armed clashes between @IDF and Palestinians in Sila al-Harithiya. At least one of the injured is in critical condition. Clashes ongoing. jpost.com/breaking-news/…
#Hezbollah member Ali Chebli was killed during a wedding in Jiyeh, south of Beirut, on Saturday evening, with initial reports indicating that the assassination was carried out as revenge for a murder which took place last year. jpost.com/middle-east/he…
Initial reports linked the murder to violent clashes between Sunni and Shi'ite residents of the town of Khaldeh, #Lebanon last year in which Hassan Zaher Ghosn, a teenage Sunni Arab, was killed.
The #Hamas-affiliated Al-Akhbar newspaper has gone as far as to blame the US, Saudi Arabia and the UAE for "manufacturing" the violence in #Khaldeh in order to bring down #Hezbollah, saying "no investigation is needed" to find the evidence.
#Israel now under almost complete shutdown as new Health Ministry rules announced to fight #coronavirus outbreak. Will place requirements as thread:
Going out to parks, beaches, pools, libraries and museums is prohibited as part of the new instructions. Social interaction should be digital or over the phone only.
All group activities, such as sports and workout classes are banned.