Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Reuters
Reuters
Politics

U.S. officials engaged with Israelis, Palestinians, Arab countries over tensions in Jerusalem

Israeli border police force stand by as Palestinian protestors shoot fireworks towards them in an alley in Jerusalem's Old City April 17, 2022. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo

A number of U.S. officials engaged in phone calls with Israelis, Palestinians and Arab representatives in the region over the weekend to see to it that tensions in Jerusalem do not escalate, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Monday.

On Friday, at least 152 Palestinians were wounded in clashes with Israeli riot police inside the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the latest outbreak in an upsurge of violence that has raised fears of a slide back to wider conflict. The Israeli military on Monday said it shot down a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip at Israel.

Activists wave a Palestinian flag outside the White House during a memorial for Palestinians who have died during the past year of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in Washington, U.S., June 5, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo

(Reporting by Simon Lewis and Caitlin Webber; Writing by Daphne Psaledakis)

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.