Jerusalem had not experienced such a tense situation for years.
There have been violent clashes, especially on the esplanade of the mosques, the third holiest place for Muslims and the holiest for Jews.
Palestinians report dozens of injuries this weekend, adding to the more than 200 injuries reported in clashes in the previous days.
José Levy, in Jerusalem, explains to us why the issue can arouse so many passions and fears that the violence will spread to the West Bank and also between Israel and Gaza.
