Hamas claims rocket attack in Jerusalem
Loud explosions echoed in the centre of Jerusalem and Israel's Iron Dome air defence system intercepted the rocket, Xinhua news agency reported.
Loud explosions echoed in the centre of Jerusalem and Israel's Iron Dome air defence system intercepted the rocket, Xinhua news agency reported.
Palestine has rejected an Israeli plan to build 450 new settlement units in East Jerusalem, saying the plan has disregarded the countries that support the two-state solution.
A series of votes in the parliament on the budget began on Tuesday evening, with the final vote expected to take place in the early morning hours of Wednesday
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leaders to immediately engage in a dialogue, a day after the government suspended a contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary.
The incident followed the deadly clashes in the refugee camp of Jenin on Thursday in which nine Palestinians
The first explosion occurred close to the main entrance of a bus stop in Givat Shaul, west Jerusalem around 7 am.
According to military reports, warning sirens were sounding around the city in the morning, while residents have reported explosions, reports dpa news agency.
Friday's clashes come after three weeks of violence and rising tensions in the Jewish state.
The Israeli government refuses to recognize Palestine as an independent political and diplomatic entity, and builds settlements in the occupied areas, despite objections from the United Nations.
The accusations include accepting some $200,000 in gifts such as cigars and champagne from two billionaires, Hollywood-based Israeli movie mogul Arnon Milchan and Australian magnate James Packer.