The late-night skirmishes raised fears about further clashes on Monday during the Jerusalem Day celebrations, which mark the anniversary of when Israeli troops captured the city in 1967. Addressing a special cabinet meeting before Jerusalem Day, the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Israel “will not allow any extremists to destabilise the calm in Jerusalem. 01:44 Israeli police clash with Palestinians at al-Aqsa mosque – videoEarlier in the day, Israel carried out an airstrike on a Hamas military group post in response to another rocket attack. The violence came a day after more than 200 Palestinians were wounded around the al-Aqsa mosque. At previous Jerusalem Day marches, participants have harassed Arab residents and banged on shuttered doors as they descended through the Muslim quarter.

Source: The Guardian May 10, 2021 01:57 UTC