Rockets fired from Gaza raise tension as Passover begins

Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens in southern Israel, as violence erupted for the second day in a row during a sensitive period of overlapping holidays.
The Israeli military said seven rockets launched from the Gaza Strip all exploded in midair. No group claimed responsibility for the barrage.
The barrage came after another tense night at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, where Israeli police clashed with Muslim worshippers attempting to stay overnight.
Since Ramadan began March 22, scores of Muslims have repeatedly tried to stay overnight in the mosque, a practice that is typically permitted only during the last 10 days of the monthlong holiday. Israeli police have entered nightly to evict the worshippers, but on Tuesday the scene erupted in violence.
In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, worshippers barricaded themselves in mosque. Police stormed the shrine and removed those present by force.
Dozens of Palestinians were injured and hundreds were detained.
A spokesperson said, on Wednesday, the Israeli police made no arrests but did detain and question several Palestinians.