Israeli-Palestinian violence in East Jerusalem reached levels not seen in years this Ramadan, with hundreds of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli security forces in the final days of the Muslim holy month. Here's how tensions escalated:
April 13: As Ramadan begins, Israeli authorities set up barricades around the Old City's Damascus Gate, which leads to Al Aqsa Mosque and is a popular gathering spot for Palestinians after the day's fast. The move sparks daily protests in the area and aggravates anger over an Israeli court decision upholding settler claims to Palestinian homes in the nearby Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood.
April 22: After days of protests in which Palestinians clash with police, Jewish extremists marched towards Damascus Gate chanting: “Death to Arabs”. Police keep the extremists away, but more that 100 Palestinians and 20 police officers are injured as protests continue.
April 23: Israel launches strikes in Gaza after militants in the Palestinian enclave launched three dozen rockets towards Israel overnight. No casualties were reported on either side.
April 25: Israeli police allow Palestinians to remove barriers at Damascus Gate. The decision followed consultations with local and religious leaders, a spokesman says. While relative calm returns to Damascus Gate, the unrest shifts to Sheikh Jarrah.
May 6: Tensions in Sheikh Jarrah are aggravated by the appearance of far-right Israeli legislator Itamar Ben-Gvir during protests, to support settler claims to the area.
May 7: Police clash with worshippers at Al Aqsa Mosque on the night of the last Friday of Ramadan. More than 220 people, mostly Palestinians, are wounded in the worst night of violence in East Jerusalem for years.
May 8: Prayers at the mosque on the holiest night of Ramadan pass off peacefully but violence flares elsewhere in East Jerusalem. Some 121 Palestinians are wounded overnight, many hit by rubber bullets and stun grenades, Palestinian Red Crescent says.
May 9: In a bid to ease tension, Israel’s Supreme Court postpones a hearing the next day on an appeal by Palestinian families facing eviction from Sheikh Jarrah. The hearing on Monday would have coincided with Israel's commemoration of "Jerusalem Day" to mark its capture of East Jerusalem in 1967. However, Palestinians and Israeli police face off again on Sunday evening and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "uphold law and order – vigorously and responsibly".