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What is going on between Israel and Palestine and why is there fighting?
Smoke rises from a collapsed building hit by Israeli air strikes on Gaza City
(AP)Violence has continued to escalate between Israel and Palestine as protests and air strikes rock the region.
More than 70 people in Gaza and seven people in Israel have been killed since fighting began on Monday.
Hamas militants launched dozens of rockets at Israel again on Thursday, a day after Israeli air strikes killed senior commanders and destroyed a multi-storey building in Gaza.
Here we take a look at why tensions have reached boiling point yet again.
Why have the tensions escalated now between Israel and Palestine?
The recent protests have been sparked partly because of an imminent ruling on six Palestinian families who are facing eviction from their neighbourhood in Sheikh Jarrah.
The lawsuit is connected to Israeli settlers and the protesters see it as part of an effort to get them out of East Jerusalem, leading to violent street clashes.
There have been further Palestinian protests at Damascus Gate in the Old City after Israeli police put up barriers - this was inflamed by ultra-nationalist Israelis marching close by.
Why is the time of year significant?
Over the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which started this year on April 12, Israel set a limit of 10,000 people gathering for prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque.
It led to tens of thousands of Muslims being turned away from the mosque, a move condemned by both moderate Israelis and Palestinians.
Ramadan has coincided with important days for Israelis too, including Jerusalem Day - a day when mainly right-wing Israelis celebrate the conquest of East Jerusalem in 1967.
This is usually marked with a provocative flag parade marching through the Old City, including its Muslim quarter.
What is the political situation?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure after a recent election, with his rivals attempting to form a new government.
Likewise, there is a huge amount of division in Palestinian politics at the moment, with Hamas controlling Gaza, while Fatah controls the West Bank. Recent elections were postponed.
Palestinians have also felt marginalised after the US brokered the Abraham Accords, which normalised relations between Israel and countries including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
What started the latest violence on Monday?
Israeli police launched attacks on thousands of Palestinians in the compound of the Al-Aqsa mosque, leaving more than 300 people injured.
The site of the mosque is sacred to Jews and Muslims.
Israeli police blocked buses of Muslims from entering the Al-Aqsa compound and also used tear gas and stun grenades inside the mosque, prompting widespread Palestinian condemnation.
The UN described the assaults as “disproportionate” and “indiscriminate”.
How did Palestine respond?
Hamas fired rockets at around 6pm local time on Monday, in what it claimed was retaliation for Israeli actions in the Al-Aqsa compound.
They targeted Israeli communities bordering Gaza and even reached the suburbs of Jerusalem, sparking a retaliation from Israel which launched multiple airstrikes in return.
Critics of Hamas have said their rocket launches were a “political ploy” to position themselves as leader over rival Palestinian party Fatah.
Regardless, rockets continue to be fired from Gaza towards Israel, while the Israeli Air Force has carried out numerous airstrikes in return.
Dozens of civilians, including women and children, have been killed in the violence.
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