Watch: Fox News Reporter Calmly Keeps His Crew Safe As Grenades Go Off Amid Unrest In Israel
Palestinians and Israeli police have been clashing for days after a soldiers shot and killed two Palestinians and wounded a third after the men opened fire on an Israeli military base.
Over the weekend, Israeli police were forced to raid the Al-Aqsa mosque – built on top of the temple mount – because they were being attacked by men inside the sacred mosque. Men inside has stock piled rocks and other types of weapons according to posts on social media.
Who brought this inside the holy #AlAqsaMosque ?! pic.twitter.com/Bq5tiNg7AS
— حسن سجواني 🇦🇪 Hassan Sajwani (@HSajwanization) May 10, 2021
Below is video of Palestinians using the mosque to actively attack Israeli police and defense forces.
The attack against #AlAqsaMosque by Palestinians who hurl rocks and firebombs from a holy place to Islam are indeed a disgrace. pic.twitter.com/7MYUKEG5p9
— Ido Daniel #VaccinesSaveLives 💉 (@IdoDaniel) May 8, 2021
On Monday, Hamas fired rockets into the Jerusalem and more riots broke out. During those riots Fox News reporter Trey Yingst found himself in the middle of it and like a boss kept his crew safe.
Watch @TreyYingst completely keep his stride as grenades go off. “Ok, walk with me, gonna be an explosion. It’s ok.” pic.twitter.com/8sGBivsjjk
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) May 10, 2021
Reporting outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/GkHugeioYN
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) May 10, 2021
Things continued to escalate after fire was seen coming from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
JUST IN – Fire on the Temple Mount in #Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/EXSMzoFJ6k
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) May 10, 2021
After the fire broke out more rockets were fired by Hamas however, Israel’s Iron Dome defense system stopped them.
More footage of the Iron Dome interceptions over Asheklon
(Video: Avichai Segev) pic.twitter.com/M4wsKvzpUC
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) May 10, 2021
The attacks by Hamas have been condemned by Republicans and Democrats, Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) responded to the unrest.
Firing rockets at civilians in Israel is an act of terrorism, period. The latest rocket fire underscores the need for missile defense programs, such as Iron Dome, which protects Israeli civilians—both Arabs and Jews—from the terrorism of Hamas. https://t.co/buyKvDIhYa
— Rep. Ritchie Torres (@RepRitchie) May 10, 2021
