After a deadly week along the Gaza border, Israeli forces are prepared for clashes and protests in Jerusalem as thousands of Muslims exit the local mosques on the first Friday of Ramadan. In addition, troops and police officers are on high alert in the West Bank and the Gaza border area.

After a week of deadly clashes along the Gaza border, Hamas is seeking to revive the violence with a massive march today.

Following the violent clashes along the Gaza border, the UN Human Rights Council met on Friday to discuss the situation of the Palestinians in the coastal enclave. At the beginning of the special session, the UN human rights chief slammed Israel and its response to the massive protests.

A Palestinian who was planning to carry out a terror attack on Jerusalem Day was arrested at a checkpoint as he tried to enter the city on Sunday. He will likely be charged with attempted murder.

According to Syrian media outlets, sounds of explosions were heard near the Hama military airfield. The cause of the blasts is currently unknown, a war monitor said.

Israels Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, condemned Kuwaits proposal for the deployment of an international force along the Gaza Strip border. “The proposal supports Hamas war crimes against Israel,” Danon said. The proposal is expected to be vetoed by the US.

Hundreds of thousands of Turks have answered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogans call and are attending the huge rally against Israel. "I believe that Israel must leave all the lands," a board member of IHH and organizer of the Mavi Marmara flotilla told Israeli media.

The UN Human Rights Council has voted to launch an investigation into the deaths of Palestinian protesters at the Gaza border on Monday. Twenty-nine voted in favor, two opposed and 14 abstained. Israel rejected the decision, saying the councils aim is “to violate Israels right to self-defense and to