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Worshippers celebrate in Jerusalem amid surge in violence

JERUSALEM: Thousands of worshippers held tense celebrations in Jerusalem Sunday, as Christian Easter coincided with Jewish Passover and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, amid a surge in violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Worshippers celebrate in Jerusalem amid surge in attacks

Israel carried out artillery strikes in southern Syria, in response to six rockets that were launched from its Islamic neighbour

On Sunday pilgrims crowded into the narrow alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, flanked by heavily-armed Israeli security forces deployed following the recent deadly attacks 

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Thousands of worshippers held celebrations in a tense Jerusalem Sunday, as Christian Easter coincided with Jewish Passover and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, against a backdrop of surging Israeli-Palestinian violence.Leading Easter Mass at the Vatican, Pope Francis expressed "deep concern" Sunday over the flare-up in tensions sparked by an Israeli police raid last week on Al-Aqsa mosque, Islam's third holiest site.

Jerusalem, Apr 9 (EFE).- Israel struck several targets in Syria early Sunday after rockets had been launched into the Golan Heights, the Israeli military announced, amid heightened tensions in the region. The attacks from Syria were carried out in two barrages on Saturday night, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said. Three rockets were launched in …

On Sunday pilgrims crowded into the narrow alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, flanked by armed Israeli security forces deployed following the deadly attacks

Army reinforcements sent into West Bank amid fears security situation spinning out of control