Jerusalem seethes as the rockets begin on day of rising tension

A series of events come together to inflame an already volatile situation in the holy city

It was strikingly clear that the most dangerous moment in Jerusalem's worst unrest for years would arrive on Monday. After weeks of mounting anger, a series of provocative events were all set to spiral together at once, creating a tinderbox situation that world powers warned needed delicate handling.

The European Union had called on authorities to act urgently to de-escalate the current tensions in Jerusalem" while the US said the Israeli government should pursue appropriate measures to ensure calm".