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Wed 05 Apr 2023 10:56 am - Jerusalem Time
Communications to establish calm and Israeli ministers criticize the weakness of the response to Gaza
The Hebrew website Ynet reported, on Wednesday morning, that efforts are being made to contain the state of security tension after the events that took place in Al-Aqsa Mosque , the West Bank and the Gaza Strip .
The Hebrew website quoted a senior Israeli official as saying that there are contacts from Egypt , Jordan , the UN coordinator for the Middle East peace process , Tor Winsland , and the US administration to establish calm and prevent an escalation of the situation.
According to the Israeli official, pressure is being exerted on Hamas to stop the rocket fire, but it is estimated that the Islamic Jihad is behind the launch. There is also pressure on Israel to stop storming Al-Aqsa Mosque.
In the context, ministers from the extreme right criticized the Israeli army's response to the rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.
Itamar Ben Gvir , the so-called Minister of National Security, said, "It is not possible to respond to rocket fire from Gaza by striking sand dunes and empty sites... The response must be stronger than that and there should be a serious response," calling for the return of the assassination policy.
Ben Gvir, along with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich , called for a cabinet meeting, which has not been held for nearly two months.
Smotrich called for the launch of a military operation in the northern West Bank and for strong strikes in Gaza.
For his part, the Israeli Army Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevy, said that the night was very tense, and rockets were launched from Gaza, and the response was forceful, and any rocket launch will be answered appropriately. like he said.
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Communications to establish calm and Israeli ministers criticize the weakness of the response to Gaza