Israel: Jerusalem, West Bank on edge after outbreak of violence
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister signaled Friday that the military would stop its airstrikes if Palestinian militant groups halted rocket attacks, a day after the deadliest Israeli raid in decades raised the prospect of a major flare-up in fighting.
After a limited exchange of Palestinian rockets and Israeli airstrikes on Gaza overnight, residents of Jerusalem were on edge Friday morning as they waited to see what comes next.
Israel’s defense minister instructed the military to prepare for new strikes in the Gaza Strip “if necessary.”