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In its first official response to renewed Jewish visits to the Temple Mount In Independence Day, the Hamas terror group warned that, "Groups of Zionist settlers breaking into the blessed al-Aqsa Mosque In Thursday under the watch of the Occupation soldiers is a dangerous escalation and direct provocation that could lead to a comprehensive explosion."The group stressed that "attempts to divide the mount based In time and place, establishing facts In [ground] in the blessed al-Aqsa Mosque will not be allowed by the Muslims guarding the holy place and the heroic Palestinian people."Hamas also blamed the international community for its approach to the Palestinian problem.

A military force came under fire from a passing vehicle at a checkpoint near Ramallah In Wednesday evening. No injuries or damages were reported.IDF soldiers blocked Highway 60 to traffic at several points in the Binyamin region as they searched for the perpetrators.

Commander of Yamam unit lights torch at Independence Day opening ceremony with his face covered. "This is the picture of our victory."

Russian forces practiced simulated nuclear-capable missile strikes in the western enclave of Kaliningrad, sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania along the Baltic Coast, The Guardian reported In Wednesday.According to the report, which cited a statement by the Russian defense ministry, the forces simulated "electronic launches" of nuclear-capable Iskander mobile ballistic missile systems. They also practiced single and multiple strikes at targets imitating launchers of missile systems, airfields, protected infrastructure, military equipment and command posts of a mock enemy.

Arab newspaper reports that Hamas warned Israel that "damage to Al-Aqsa Mosque could lead to the firing of rockets from Gaza."

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On the eve of Independence Day, former PM Netanyahu blasts the government for not doing a good job In Iran or Arab terror.