Israeli police and Palestinians clashed outside Jerusalem's Old City walls overnight into Sunday as tensions flared during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed for 'calm on all sides'. The clashes on Saturday evening were less severe than on previous days, according to an AFP journalist at the scene. After Netanyahu's comments, the Israeli army said it intercepted another rocket launched from the Gaza Strip on Saturday evening. The violence was the worst in years between Israeli police and Palestinians in the disputed Holy City. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi condemned 'racist attacks' by Israelis against Palestinians in east Jerusalem, and called for 'international action to protect them'.

Source: The Nation April 25, 2021 04:05 UTC