Gaza war fuels Jerusalem fears as Ramadan set to begin - BBC News

Attention focuses on a flashpoint holy site where violence has erupted in previous years.

2 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage caption, The site is often a flashpoint during flare-ups in the Israel-Palestinian conflictBy Yolande KnellBBC News, JerusalemThere are renewed fears of violence spreading, particularly to Jerusalem, during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, as a truce remains elusive.

Hamas has reiterated a call for Palestinians to step up visits to al-Aqsa Mosque.

Israel has accused Hamas of "striving to ignite the region during Ramadan", which begins on 11 March for Palestinians.

The third holiest shrine in Islam is a place of worship for local Muslims.

But the site - also the holiest place in Judaism, known as Temple Mount - is often a flashpoint during flare-ups in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

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