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Palestinian citizens of Israel brace for extremist attacks as incitement spreads
8 October 2023 11:13 BST
Palestinians living in Israel are bracing for reprisal attacks from Jewish extremist groups after Palestinian fighters from Gaza stormed into Israel by land, air and sea.
The predominantly Palestinian city of Rahat, some 60km south of Jerusalem, said it had established an emergency committee to deal with potential attacks from Jewish groups.
Hours after Saturday’s assault, Middle East Eye saw messages urging right-wing Jewish communities in Israel to form militias.
Potential recruits were also urged to use Google Forms to register their availability to create a militia.
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