Why in news?

• Recently Clashes have erupted between Israeli police and Palestinians in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and Damascus Gate (Bab al-Amud).
• Damascus Gate is an Ottoman-era plaza that is the largest of the seven open gates to Jerusalem’s Old City, which lies in East Jerusalem.
• Al-aqsa in East Jerusalem is the third-holiest site of Islam. Jews call it Temple Mount, the holiest place for Judaism.
• Other areas of Conflict: Gaza Strip and West Bank are other areas of conflict as most of the Palestinians live in these places with Hamas having control over Gaza Strip.