September 15, 2015 Temple Mount violence

A Palestinian protester kicks a burning tire during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police officers in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sept 15.

The U.S. State Department voiced concerns about a surge in violence at the compound surrounding the city’s contested holy site, known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) and to Jews as the Temple Mount. Riots erupted over three consecutive days after police tried to secure the site for Jewish visitors on the eve of the Rosh Hashanah holiday on Sept. 14.

Source: Photograph by Ammar Awad ― Reuters