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Israel intercepts rocket fired from Gaza as tensions soar

Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel for the first time in months on Monday, in a potentially major escalation after clashes at a sensitive holy site in Jerusalem and a wave of attacks and military raids elsewhere.

France 24

U.S. officials engaged with Israelis, Palestinians, Arab countries over tensions in Jerusalem

A number of U.S. officials engaged in phone calls with Israelis, Palestinians and Arab representatives in the region over the weekend to see to it that tensions in Jerusalem do not escalate, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Monday.

Reuters

Jordan's King Abdullah warns Israeli moves in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque are threat to peace

Jordan's King Abdullah said on Monday that Israel's "unilateral" moves against Muslim worshippers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque seriously undermined the prospects for peace in the region, state media said.

Reuters

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Israel Coalition Faces New Split over Jerusalem Violence

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is working to hold his fractious coalition together after a split on the right and an Arab-Israeli party's threat to quit over violence in Jerusalem. Right-winger Bennett, a key figure in Israel's settlement movement, last year ended 12 continuous years of rule by Benjamin Netanyahu,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

OIC Secretary-General Telephones Palestinian FM

Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha telephoned on Monday Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyadh Al-Maliki to discuss the ongoing Israeli violations at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. He stressed the OIC's solidarity with the Palestinians, expressing its absolute support to their legitimate rights in Jerusalem…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan's King Abdullah Urges Israel to Cease Provocations at Al-Aqsa

Jordan's King Abdullah II stressed on Sunday the need for Israel to respect the historical and legal status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. It must cease all illegal and provocative measures that violate it and could lead to more escalation, reported the kingdom's state news agency (Petra). Chairing a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey's Erdogan condemns Israeli 'intervention' at Al-Aqsa mosque

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he had told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas that he condemned Israeli "intervention on worshippers" at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque and threats to its "status or spirit".

Reuters

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Christian faithful mark Easter in Jerusalem

Christian worshipers gathered in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Seplucher, the traditional site of Jesus’s crucifixion, burial and resurrection, to observe the Easter holiday

The Independent UK

Jerusalem violence puts strain on Israel's coalition government

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Reuters

Clashes erupt again near flashpoint Jerusalem holy site

Palestinian medical officials say 17 people have been wounded in clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem

The Independent UK

Hamas Informs Mediators it Doesn't Want New Conflict in Gaza

The Palestinian Hamas movement is not seeking escalation in the Gaza Strip, revealed informed sources. Hamas held a meeting with the "Islamic Jihad" group, which was on the verge of carrying out an escalation, they told Asharq Al-Awsat. Hamas warned the group that the political situation and time are not…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Clashes Erupt Again near Flashpoint Jerusalem Holy Site

Israeli police on Sunday entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City to secure the way for Jewish visitors to the flashpoint holy site, fueling clashes that left 17 Palestinians wounded, according to Palestinian medical workers. The unrest happened just two days after clashes with Palestinians at the same…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco condemns Israeli raid on Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque

Morocco condemned on Saturday the Israeli raid on Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem saying the escalation undermines peace efforts.

Reuters

US: 'Deeply Concerned' over Jerusalem Clashes

The United States said Friday it was "deeply concerned" after more than 150 people were wounded in clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound. The clashes come after three weeks of deadly violence in Israel and the occupied West Bank, and as the Jewish festival…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Clashes erupt at Jerusalem mosque; US calls for calm

Israeli security forces entered Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Friday as Palestinians gathered for Ramadan prayers, sparking clashes that left scores injured.

Reuters

United States urges restraint after Jerusalem violence

The United States is deeply concerned by violence in Jerusalem, where at least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli riot police, the State Department said on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Raid on Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque raises fear of new conflict

Tension in Jerusalem already high after Israeli army’s killings of Palestinians, and Palestinian attacks on Israelis.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jerusalem Clashes Raise Fears of Wider Conflict

One year after events in Jerusalem led to war in Gaza, clashes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan are raising fears of renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with leaders on both sides warning of possible escalation. At least 152 Palestinians were wounded when Israeli riot police entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound…

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Germany and European Partners Condemn Violence in East Jerusalem

The foreign ministries of Germany, France, Italy and Spain condemned the violence on Friday in East Jerusalem in a joint statement. "We call on all sides to exercise maximum restraint as well as to refrain from violence and from all forms of provocation," spokespersons for the ministries said in their…

Asharq Al-Awsat

OIC Strongly Denounces Attacks Against Al-Aqsa Mosque Worshippers

Secretariat General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly denounced on Friday the Israeli forces' storming ad closure of the gates of Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. At least 152 worshippers were injured in the unrest and hundreds were arrested. The OIC deemed the developments a dangerous escalation, an attack…

Reuters

Analysis-Jerusalem clashes raise fears of wider conflict

Axios

Over 150 Palestinians injured as Israeli police raid Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Israeli officials said police entered the compound to disperse Palestinians who were throwing rocks.

The Guardian - UK

More than 150 Palestinians injured in Jerusalem clash, say medics

Palestine Red Crescent says people injured by rubber bullets, Israeli police batons and stun grenades at al-Aqsa mosque

Tribune News Service

Clashes erupt at Jerusalem mosque compound, year after war

Israeli security forces entered Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Friday as Palestinians gathered for Ramadan prayers, sparking clashes that left scores injured.

Evening Standard

Over 150 hurt in clashes at Jerusalem holy site

More than 150 people have been wounded after Palestinians clashed with Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Friday as thousands gathered for prayers during the Ramadan.

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