The PIJ comments are also linked to those made by Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who has called for escalation during Ramadan.
When false accusations are inevitably made against Israel during Ramadan this year, how will the international media handle it?
We need to say with one voice that this evil Hamas group will no longer attack Jews on Jewish holidays and will no longer ruin the lives of Muslims in the region by continuously bringing war.
The IDF and Shin Bet said that the release was done because the prisons were running out of room.
"The specific issue of prayer on the Temple Mount, in Al Aqsa, is currently still under discussion by the cabinet," Government Spokesperson Avi Hyman said in a briefing on Thursday.
Two weeks before Ramadan, and the concern over fermenting unrest due to intentions to limit the ascent of Israeli Arabs to the Temple Mount is preoccupying security authorities.
Concern is high about the potential for increased violence due to the religious sensitivities of the Ramadan holiday.
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