The chairman of the Islamic Jihad movement, Daoud Shehab, confirmed to Al-Mayadeen that "the resistance is fully prepared to protect the holy sites in Palestine."

Shehab added, "We are in an open conflict with the occupation, and the Palestinians must hold on to their homes and land," noting that "the residents of Al-Quds are facing the challenge of staying at home despite all threats and arrests."

Regarding the escalating events, the leader of the Jihad movement considered that "the outbreak of conflict in the region will turn into a disaster for the enemy more severe than Seif Al-​Quds Battle," stressing the readiness of "Islamic Jihad" "to pay all the costs to break the thorn of the Israeli aggressor, and to protect our holy sites."

Shehab stressed to Al-Mayadeen that "the bet is on our people in Al-Quds (Occupied Jerusalem) to stay in their homes, no matter the cost."

القيادي في حركة الجهاد الإسلامي داوود شهاب لـ #الميادين: نحن في صراع مفتوح مع الاحتلال وعلى الفلسطينيين أن يتمسكوا ببيوتهم وأرضهم. #فلسطين pic.twitter.com/EwpTQRBLZR

— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) June 29, 2021

The Islamic Jihad movement held the Israeli occupation fully responsible for what is happening in the Al-Bustan neighborhood and all the neighborhoods of Al-Quds.

In turn, Muhammad Hamada, Hamas spokesman in the city of Al-Quds, said earlier today, "The occupation's blatant attack and storming of the Al-Bustan neighborhood in Silwan, to demolish homes and displace its people, is a new transgression of the red lines, and tampering with lightning strikes." An unexplained explosion."

He added, "The resistance confirms that it is vigilant to what the occupation is doing in Al-Quds and will not allow it to continue its policy of defragmenting Al-Quds."

As part of its plan o demolish Palestinian homes in the Al-Bustan neighborhood in the town of Silwan in Al-Quds, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a shop on Tuesday morning. Moreover, it destroyed a residential apartment in the Suwayh neighborhood after besieging it.