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Israeli surveillance planes increased their flights over the Gaza Strip on Monday as Hamas and other Palestinian factions in the besieged coastal enclave placed themselves on high alert.

Earlier in the day, that his movement, which controls the Gaza Strip, would use "all possibilities" to confront

The march is due to take place next week amid increasing tension in Jerusalem brought on by , the third most holy site in Islam.

Residents of the Gaza Strip have expressed concern about the increasing Israeli flights over the territory, nicknaming the drones "buzzers" because of the irritating sounds they make.

It is believed that the purpose of the drones is to increase Israel's bank of targets in the strip in the event of a new war.

Last year, after Israeli security forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan and injured hundreds of Palestinian worshippers.

266 Palestinians were killed in the territory and thousands more injured.

On Monday, Hamas's overall leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, did not attend a commemoration of the war organised by the movement, causing speculation that Hamas leaders were taking precautions against surprise Israeli strikes targeting them.

Sources quoted by °®Âþµº's Arabic-language service said that Hamas had sent Israel warnings via intermediaries saying that peace on the Gaza front depended on developments in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Israel has carried out increasing attacks in the West Bank, particularly in the city of Jenin, where dozens of Palestinians have been killed and injured in the past week.

Last month, Hamas said that it was