Reports of rocket attacks came shortly after videos captured clashes between Israel's Police force and Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in Jerusalem.
saving countless lives and preventing wide-scale damage on the home front."
"The IDF is actively looking to deescalate the situation in order to ensure freedom of worship and safety for civilians of all faiths, as they celebrate Passover, Ramadan and Easter," he said in the video.videos captured clashes between Israel's Police force and hundreds of Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in Jerusalem. Violence between Israelis and Palestinians has escalated this week following Israeli police raids at the compound of the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, a site which is also holy in Judaism. The growing tensions come during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which coincides with the Jewish Passover holiday this year.
A message from IDF International Spokesperson Lt. Col. Richard Hecht on the operational events of the past 48 hours.
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