Israeli authorities faced more violence last night after a recent spate of shootings and as tensions soar over the threatened eviction of dozens of Palestinians from East Jerusalem.
Israeli troops shot and killed two Palestinians and seriously wounded a third after they opened fire with makeshift submachine guns on a base in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning, Israel’s police said. No Israelis were injured.
That came two days after Israeli student Yehuda Guetta, 19, died in a hospital from injuries sustained in a drive-by shooting Sunday as he was standing at a bus station near the West Bank city of Nablus. Two other teenagers were wounded in the attack. Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian man in connection with the attack Thursday.
Last night it seems like a holy war started as at least 163 Palestinians and six police officers were wounded in clashes across Jerusalem, the Palestinian Red Crescent and Israeli police said.
A spokeswoman said medics opened a field hospital to treat the high number of patients.
The Red Crescent said most of the wounded were hurt in clashes at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and that most of the injuries were caused by rubber bullets. A spokeswoman said medics opened a field hospital to treat the high number of patients.
The videos that surfaced this morning show a real holy war on the streets as Israeli forces “invaded” the Al-Aqsa mosque, the 3rd most important mosque (in the Islamic world).
Videos below:
Biblical War scene in Jerusalem tonight. pic.twitter.com/z4bqSza7T9
— Starscream CIA-Simulation Warlord 🇺🇸🦈🇺🇸 (@zerosum24) May 7, 2021
Holy War shit! 👀 pic.twitter.com/reHzoKHarl
— Starscream CIA-Simulation Warlord 🇺🇸🦈🇺🇸 (@zerosum24) May 7, 2021
The holy war flash bangs. ME is kicking off spicy folks. 🌶👀 pic.twitter.com/YTTbW7M4GK
— Starscream CIA-Simulation Warlord 🇺🇸🦈🇺🇸 (@zerosum24) May 7, 2021
WW3 is here. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/bggBu1mFqj
— Starscream CIA-Simulation Warlord 🇺🇸🦈🇺🇸 (@zerosum24) May 7, 2021
#Israeli forces broke into a prayer hall and attacked the Palestinian worshippers after locking them inside.#Israel #Palestine #FreePalestine #Jerusalem #SheikhJarrah #SaveSheikhJarrah #TempleMount #Zionist #BreakingNewsAlerts pic.twitter.com/q197w3vDs7
— Biblical Watchman (Breaking News Alerts) (@Satoshian2) May 7, 2021
Chaos as #Israelis launch attack on #Palestinian worshipers#AlAqsa #AlAqsaMosque #AlAqsaUnderAttack #Israel #Palestine #FreePalestine #Jerusalem #SheikhJarrah #SaveSheikhJarrah #TempleMount #BreakingNewsAlerts pic.twitter.com/DIq3HXyz8U
— Biblical Watchman (Breaking News Alerts) (@Satoshian2) May 7, 2021
Meanwhile at the Old City point of Jerusalem, clashes are ongoing with Palestinians. pic.twitter.com/onznMnjauj
— Starscream CIA-Simulation Warlord 🇺🇸🦈🇺🇸 (@zerosum24) May 7, 2021
During the clashes n Jerusalem, an attack occurred by an Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) against the US section of the Ain al-Assad Airbase in Iraq.
Now confirmed an attack occurred at the same time as the chaos in #Jerusalem by an Iranian made unmanned aerial vehicle (#UAV) against the US section of the Ain al-Assad Airbase in Iraq. A hangar was damaged. No injuries.
— Biblical Watchman (Breaking News Alerts) (@Satoshian2) May 8, 2021
Jerusalem Day, a national holiday in which Israel celebrates its annexation of East Jerusalem and religious nationalists hold parades and other celebrations in the city, also begins Sunday night.
More violence is expected.