Israeli-Palestinian clashes intensify as more Jews visit Jerusalem’s contested holy site

A spate of clashes between Israeli authorities and Palestinians in Jerusalem has drawn renewed attention to the surge in religious Jewish visitors to the city’s holiest site and escalating fears among Muslims that they are losing control of holy ground.

After a week of near-daily violence at the site known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, Israeli police said there were further skirmishes with Palestinians around the Al-Aqsa Mosque Thursday morning, masking dozens of people Men tried to prevent Jewish visitors from visiting the area by throwing stones and shooting fireworks. The Palestinian Red Crescent said 20 Palestinians were injured in the clashes.