The terrorist group Hamas called on the various Islamic factions in the Gaza Strip to prepare for a potential flare-up with Israel, amid renewed tensions in Jerusalem and southern Israel.
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In a statement released on Sunday, it said that the various armed groups in Gaza should "close ranks ... and continue to gather in the Old City of Jerusalem and preserve the prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque." The statement continued by praising the factions for "coping with the oppressive Zionist regime through determination" and added that they must "stay with the finger on the trigger by preparing the missiles and training them on the enemy's bastions and essential military installations."
The statement comes in the wake of clashes in Jerusalem between Jewish and Arab protesters over the past several days and amid renewed rocket fire on Israeli communities from the Gaza Strip.
The statement went on to call on the factions to "reach the Al-Aqsa Mosque and hold prayers in front of the military checkpoints that are preventing entry to Jerusalem. You must hold a presence all over Palestine during the night and make sure the settlers don't infiltrate. We must confuse the Zionists."
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