In a brazen move, Hamas operatives on Monday hoisted a massive sign in the Temple Mount compound, with an Eid al-Fitr message to the Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem.
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Against the backdrop of the image of an Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades terrorist carrying what appears to be a rocket launcher, Gaza's rulers say, "Hamas offers the Arab and Islamic nation best Eid al-Fitr wishes."
"Over the last 10 days, Hamas has de facto occupied the Temple Mount compound, while the government refrains from any sovereign security action on the Temple Mount," criticized Maor Zemach, head of the Lach Yerushalayim ("For You, Jerusalem") advocacy group that seeks to safeguard Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem.
"Ten days of the oblivious government allowing these demonstrations, incitement and encouragement of terrorism against the State of Israel. As we all know, incitement to terrorism leads to violence."
The Temple Mount compound in east Jerusalem houses the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site to Islam after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.
Eid al-Fitr is a major Muslim holiday marking the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.
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