Hamas cautions Israel not to rekindle tension over contentious Jerusalem flag rally

(MENAFN) On Monday, Jun. 7 Hamas, the ruling movement of Gaza, cautioned Israel not to rekindle tension in the Palestinian lands even though a Jerusalem flag rally programmed for Thursday is reported to have been cancelled. Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas leader in Gaza, said to reporters: "Hamas warns the occupier (Israel), the mediators and the entire world against the flag march through the Old City and al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem." He further said: "Hamas' message is clear: we don't want the Thursday event to be like what happened after May 10," denoting the most recent round of 11-day fierce clash between Israel and Hamas. The clash between Israel and Hamas-led militant outfits in Gaza erupted on May 10 after fighting between the Israeli police and Palestinian worshipers in East Jerusalem in the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan