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The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, which has been waging the "Avenging the Free" battle for four days against settlements in Jerusalem and its surroundings, carried out shelling that was considered an escalation and a crossing of red lines.

The Israeli Army Radio said that for the second time, the army tried to intercept the resistance missiles in the sky of Jerusalem through the Iron Dome system, but failed to do so.

Al-Quds Brigades launched rocket salvos targeting Jerusalem and surrounding settlements, causing panic in these settlements as the missiles fell and the Israeli air defenses failed to intercept them.

The Islamic Jihad Movement stated that the shelling of Jerusalem was an important message to everyone to understand that what is happening is not isolated from Gaza.

The Al-Quds Brigades confirmed in a statement that as part of the "Avenging the Free" operations, Palestinian resistance carried out a concentrated missile strike in two stages towards the occupied Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and the cities and settlements of the enemy in response to the assassinations and the continue.

"A commander in the Al-Quds Brigades said that they have implemented the tactics of attrition, silent control, and surprising the occupation in the battle.

Israel and Gaza continue to exchange fire as talks of a ceasefire collapse

Israel announced through sources in Netanyahu's office that it has stopped ceasefire talks and declared its withdrawal from negotiations.

The sources indicated that Netanyahu's office informed Egypt that Israel had stopped ceasefire talks.

Channel 7 in Israel TV, citing a high-level political source in Israel, reported that talks for a ceasefire have stopped.

The Israeli source emphasized that there will be a big Israeli response."

Avi Scharf, the commentator in Yedioth Ahronoth, said: “Islamic Jihad is leading a war of attrition against Israel on the one hand and against Hamas on the other... The bombing of Jerusalem means that the situation will not return to normal.”

Hebrew sources reported that the Home Front Command issued a directive and orders to immediately open shelters in Jerusalem, and to stay in shelters in Sderot and the Gaza envelope until further notice, indicating an upcoming escalation.