4 Myths and Facts About the Violence in Jerusalem

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As the final days of Ramadan drew Muslims to the Al Aqsa Mosque to pray and the celebration of Jerusalem’s reunification drew marchers to the streets to celebrate, a wave of violence that had been steadily building for weeks reached a crescendo Monday as Hamas fired more than 150 rockets toward Jerusalem and various towns and cities across southern Israel, forcing millions of Israelis into bomb shelters.

Here are four media myths circulating on social media distorting the reasons behind the violence that has escalated to the brink of war.