Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem as Terrorists Riot and Rockets Fly

Stand for Israel | April 23, 2021

GAZA CITY, GAZA - APRIL 23: Palestinian group Hamasâs military wing, Izz ad-Din al Qassam Brigades, patrol at a street in Gaza City, Gaza on April 23, 2021. (Photo by Ashraf Amra/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

As Israelis prepared to enter Shabbat, terrorists in Gaza threatened to interrupt the peace of the Sabbath. The Times of Israel reports that not only has Hamas begun to march in Gaza, but has also launched missiles from the southern enclave into Israel:

Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired three rockets toward Israel late Friday, the IDF said, with the Iron Dome system intercepting one of the projectiles…
The rockets came after hours the Hamas terror group that rules Gaza held a series of protests in the Strip and called for violence against Israel in the wake of fierce clashes Thursday in Jerusalem…
The attacks came during a general lull in violence from the Gaza Strip in recent months, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and as Gaza grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
Last month, a rocket was fired toward Beersheba as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a campaign stop in the southern city…

Please pray for peace in Israel and for God’s protection over the Israeli people, today, this weekend, and in the days ahead.