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, and according to Gaza officials[16] at least 30 Palestinians were killed, including ten children, and 203 more were wounded.[7] According to the Israel Defense Forces, at least fifteen of those killed were members of Hamas, and many others were killed by Palestinian rockets.[17] On 11 May, Israeli airstrikes caused a 13-story residential tower in Gaza to collapse.[18][19]

2021 Israel–Palestine crisis

Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

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Sign reading "Save Skeikh Jarrah" on the walls of the neighborhood, 9 May 2021

Date

6 May 2021 – present

Location

Israel, Palestinian territories

Caused by

Planned decision by the Supreme Court of Israel on the eviction of Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem

Israeli government's closure of the Damascus Gate

Israeli police storming of the al-Aqsa Mosque

Parties to the civil conflict

 Israel

 Israel Police

 Israel Border Police

 Israel Defense Forces

 Israeli Air Force

 Palestinians

Palestinian protesters

 Hamas

 Islamic Jihad

Casualties and losses

21 Israel Police officers injured[1]

2 Israeli civilians killed[2]

1 Indian civilian killed[3]

At least 77 Israeli civilians injured[4][2]

1 Hamas commander killed[5]

3 Islamic Jihad commanders killed[6]

30 Palestinian civilians killed, 203 wounded (in Gaza Strip)[7]

305+ Palestinian protesters injured, 23 arrested (in Jerusalem)[8][9]