2021 Israel–Palestine crisis
Ongoing clashes began on 6 May 2021 between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police over a planned decision of the Supreme Court of Israel regarding evictions of Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah, a neighborhood of East Jerusalem. The violence, which coincided with the holidays of Laylat al-Qadr and Jerusalem Day, has injured more than 300 people, mostly Palestinian civilians.[8] The attacks drew international condemnation and resulted in a delay of the Supreme Court ruling by 30 days as Avichai Mandelblit, Attorney General of Israel, sought to reduce tensions.[10] On 9 May, Israeli police stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque, a major holy site to Muslims, ahead of a flag march by far-right Jewish nationalists that was later canceled.[11][12][13] In response, on 10 and 11 May, Hamas and Islamic Jihad fired over 400 rockets into Israel,[14] hitting homes and a school,[15] killing two Israeli civilians and injuring at least 70 Israeli civilians.[4][2] Israel responded with airstrikes into Gaza,...