'We have serious concerns about the situation, including violent confrontations that we've seen over the last few days,' White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday, hours after Hamas militants fired rockets into Israel.
The White House is closely monitoring escalating tensions and violent clashes in Israel.
Photos show that Israeli police have fired tear gas into crowds and used stun grenades and rubber bullets against Palestinians who have been throwing rocks and setting fires. Hamas has threatened more rocket strikes if the evictions are carried out and if Israel doesn't remove its police from the mosque compound.has been kept abreast of the developments as his national security team monitors the situation.
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