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Gaza / Tel Aviv (dpa) - The situation in the Gaza Strip has worsened dangerously again.
According to the Israeli military, militant Palestinians had fired 36 rockets into Israeli territory by Saturday morning.
Six of them were intercepted by the missile defense.
The Israeli air force then shelled several facilities belonging to the Islamist Hamas, which ruled the Gaza Strip, including an underground facility and rocket launchers.
Since Friday evening, rockets had repeatedly been fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip, forcing families in southern Israel to seek shelters.
"We will continue to protect Israeli civilians from terrorism," said the Israeli Armed Forces Twitter.
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The worst escalation in a long time followed violent confrontations in Jerusalem in the past few days.
Dozens of suspects were provisionally arrested on Friday after clashes.
Clashes began on Friday after an event by right-wing Israelis.
Dozens of Israelis and Palestinians were injured in confrontations.
According to police, around 20 officers also suffered injuries.
In its travel advice, the Foreign Office in Berlin points out that during the fasting month of Ramadan, the situation in the old city of Jerusalem and its immediate vicinity is particularly tense.
In August 2020, Hamas announced a ceasefire with Israel following mediation from Qatar.
But even after that there were always violations.
Israel tightened a blockade of the Gaza Strip in 2007, which is now supported by Egypt.
Both countries justify the measure with security considerations.
About two million people live in the coastal area under very poor conditions, and the number of corona infections is currently very high there.
Hamas is classified as a terrorist organization by Israel, the US and the EU.
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