Violent clashes at Al-Aqsa Mosque raise tensions in Jerusalem.

Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, firing stun grenades at Palestinian youths who hurled firecrackers at them, raising fears of a wider conflagration. Gaza militants responded with rocket fire on southern Israel, prompting repeated Israeli airstrikes. The mosque sits on a sensitive hilltop compound holy to both Jews and Muslims. Al-Aqsa is the third-holiest site in Islam and is typically packed with worshippers during Ramadan. Similar clashes two years ago erupted into an 11-day war between Israel and the ruling Hamas militant group in Gaza.