On the afternoon of 10 May 2021, the clashes in Jerusalem between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police – which had been ongoing since 6 May,[56] escalated with the firing of over 400 rockets at Israel by both Hamas and the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine.[57] This prompted a response by Israel, who initiated airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.[58] Both attacks were lethal and also caused hundreds of injuries.[59][60][61] As a result of these incidents, the talks on the formation of a new government were frozen indefinitely, with the United Arab List refusing to continue the then-nearly finalized negotiations with the "change bloc" and Yamina until the security situation is resolved.[62] On 12 May, UAL leader Mansour Abbas once more clearly expressed his commitment to the continuation of talks with the parties of the prospective new governing coalition, once the widespread violence is brought under control.[63]