(JP) – A leader of the Islamic Jihad said in a televised interview that he expects war with Israel to break out by next summer. Speaking to Al Mayadeen, a Lebanese news channel, on Tuesday night, Islamic Jihad Secretary-General Ziad al-Nahala described the most recent escalation against Israel as “just preparation for the greater battle.” “The resistance in Gaza is fully prepared for any war,” Nahala said,
adding that when the ceasefire was reached, they were about to shoot rockets at Tel Aviv. The Islamic Jihad leader further said that the weekly protests at the border with Israel will continue. He explained that a first test for the ceasefire will take place next Friday, which marks the commemoration of “Nakba Day,” the Day of the Catastrophe, as Palestinians refer to the foundation of the State of Israel. He vowed that if the demonstrators are hurt, there will be retaliation. READ MORE
