Escalating Tensions Surrounding Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
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Israeli warplanes and artillery struck targets in Syria following rare rocket fire from the northeastern neighbor, as Jewish-Muslim tensions reached a peak Sunday at a volatile Jerusalem shrine with simultaneous religious rituals. Tensions have soared in the past week at the flashpoint shrine after an Israeli police raid on the mosque. The violence at the shrine triggered rocket fire by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, starting Wednesday, and Israeli airstrikes targeted both areas. Late on Saturday and early Sunday, militants in Syria fired rockets in two salvos toward Israel and the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights.
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- Jordan condemns Israeli incursions onto Temple Mount The Times of Israel
- Israel is creating an explosive situation in Al-Aqsa Al Jazeera English
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