Islamic Jihad threatens Israel to attack at Eurovision Song Contest

The Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar He reported that the Palestinian Islamic Jihad had conveyed to Israel that as long as postponement of the agreements was postponed, pressure on the border would increase, which could lead to the cancellation of the Eurovision music competition scheduled for mid-April. in Tel Aviv. .

The paper also said that Israel and the Palestinian terrorist organizations that control Gaza send messages through intermediaries because of the launch of the rocket against the Israeli coast yesterday. According to the newspaper, the mediators transmitted the message of Israel to Palestinian groups Jerusalem is not interested in climbing yet, but will no longer tolerate rocket fire, especially against the center of the country.

A source from the organizing committee of the so-called "Return Steps" said that "the likelihood of escalation in the region has increased due to Israel's failure to implement the agreements"The source added that" the intermediaries are holding intensive discussions with the parties to prevent the deterioration of the situation, while the Gaza factions insist on the timetable given to Israel to implement the agreements. "

Yesterday Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) deployed Iron Dome anti-missile batteries throughout the country, fearing that Palestinian Islamic Jihad would launch rockets during the Eurovision Song Contest and the day of the war. independence (Iom Hatzmaut). Eurovision is one of the most important cultural events in Europe and the world and its realization in Israel is an important window for the country in front of the international public, for which security is one of the main concerns of the Israeli government .

Israel has accused the head of the Quds Brigade, the Islamic Jihad's military wing, Baha Abu al-Ata, of trying to escalate the situation and violate agreements to maintain calm on the border.. According to Israeli military security information, Islamic Jihad is trying to launch rockets against the Tel Aviv metropolitan area (Gush Dan), which explains the deployment of Israel's deployment of anti-aircraft batteries in the country.

Exceptionally, the IDF has revealed to the information that Abu al-Ata was behind the latest attacks on Israel. This is the second time in a month that the Israeli army has revealed sensitive information to convey a message to the terrorist group.