Al Mayadeen correspondent in Gaza reported hearing the sound of sirens in the settlements surrounding the Strip.

Simultaneously, Israeli media announced the launch of at least one missile toward the settlements surrounding the Gaza Strip, adding that it is expected that the occupation army will respond to the missile launch from the Gaza Strip.

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The military correspondent of the Israeli Channel 13, Almog Boker, described the missile launch as “an exceptional event in the settlements adjacent to the Strip, since the beginning of the current escalation.”

A few days ago, the Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza announced that they fully support those defending Al-Aqsa Mosque and held the Israeli occupation "fully responsible for the consequences of any attacks" on them. The resistance factions also warned of an imminent "close confrontation" with the occupation if it continues its aggression.

Thousands of Palestinians from various occupied lands are standing up, since the dawn of last Friday, to the Israeli occupation, which seeks to secure protection for settler groups as they embark on provocative attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque.