Tensions have soared in recent weeks in east Jerusalem, which is claimed by both Israel and the Palestinians. Israeli police deployed in large numbers as Muslim worshippers were holding evening prayers at the site. The day before, Israeli troops shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian near the West Bank city of Nablus. Israel captured east Jerusalem, along with the West Bank and Gaza — territories the Palestinians want for their future state — in the 1967 Mideast war. “The (Palestinian Authority) and Palestinian terror groups will bear full responsibility for the violence emanating from their actions.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 07, 2021 10:15 UTC