Tensions rise in Jerusalem over religious restrictions and potential unrest.

Israeli police officials warned that unrest at the Temple Mount could spread to mixed Jewish-Arab cities, leading to wider conflagration. Military Intelligence has warned that the prospect of war is likelier than restored calm, and tensions are expected to persist when Ramadan ends later this month. Hamas urged Palestinians to flock to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and not to leave the site, warning Israel against allowing continued visits of Jews there. The Temple Mount is the holiest site for Jews and the third-holiest shrine in Islam.