tensions are running especially high injerusalem, as ramadan and passover coincide, with a focus on the al aqsa site. if we look more closely with this map we can get a better understanding of the site. al aqsa mosque the third holiest site in islam is located on a hilltop complex known by muslims as al haram al sharif and byjews as the temple mount. jews revere it as the holiest site in judaism. a few days ago, israeli police raided the mosque after palestinians barricaded themselves inside, following the evening ramadan prayer. there was a stand off last night when hundreds of palestinians barricaded themselves inside the mosque again while israeli police waited outside. but there was no further violence. i spoke to bbc monitoring reporter, joel greenberg, for more. welcome to you, thanks for being with us. we saw violent scenes at the al aqsa mosque
on the al aqsa site. if we look more closely with this map, we can get a better understanding of the site. al aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in islam, is located on a hilltop complex known by muslims as al haram al sharif and byjews as the temple mount. jews revere it as the holiest site in judaism. a few days ago, israeli police raided the mosque after palestinians barricaded themselves inside, following the evening ramadan prayer. there was a stand off last night when hundreds of palestinians barricaded themselves inside the mosque again while israeli police waited outside. but there was no further violence. i spoke to bbc monitoring reporter, joel greenberg, for more. welcome to you. thanks for being with us. we saw violent scenes at the al aqsa mosque earlier this week when israeli police moved in. last night we also saw muslim worshippers once again barricading themselves inside. we didn t have the same outcome, the police
jews revere it as the holiest site in judaism. a few days ago, israeli police raided the mosque after palestinians barricaded themselves inside, following the evening ramadan prayer. there was a stand off last night, when hundreds of palestinians barricaded themselves inside the mosque again while israeli police waited outside. but there was no further violence. i spoke to bbc monitoring reporterjoel greenberg for more. welcome to you. thank for being with us. we saw violent scenes at the al aqsa mosque earlier this week when israeli police moved in. last night we also saw muslim worshippers once again barricading themselves inside. we didn t have the same outcome, the police didn t move in. we have a clear idea as to why? i think, first of all, the israeli experience with what happened last week maybe worth some second thoughts on the part of the police about how best
israeli police and palestinian worshipers at the mosque on the temple mount. the holiest site in islam. israel responded to the rockets with an aerial assault of its own first over gaza and hours later another over southern lebanon. the prime minister is saying he will call up the army reserves. a possible threat of a broader incursion. this is both israeli and palestinian faction officials have said they hope to de-escalate the conflict especially at the sensitive time when hundreds of thousands of worshipers are congregating in jerusalem to celebrate easter ramadan and passover. it linsey? linsey: especially at this time. thank you click here now supreme court justice clarence thomas party tonight after a report that he accepted lavish trips from a republican make it owner without making a financial disclosures. justice calling them family trips. abc s terry moran now from washington. terry: justice clarence thomas facing a storm of criticism for accepting lavish vacations for