UN peacekeepers say neither country wants war despite largest flareup since 2006; dozens of rockets fired at Israel by apparent Palestinian terrorists, IDF then targets Hamas sites

Government members call for severe military reaction to attack army has blamed on Hamas; opposition offers full backing to retaliation while needling coalition for policies

Foreign Ministry tells embassies around the world to inform host countries that Israel will respond to Lebanese assault, expects clear condemnation of rockets

Cops stop a number of individuals with goats or lambs as they try to bring them to sensitive holy site to perform ancient ritual; act seen as having explosive potential

Force says officers forced to enter mosque in Jerusalem's Old City after masked youths barricaded themselves inside; Palestinian teen shot nearby after allegedly attacking cops

Activist Rafael Morris, head of group calling for slaughtering lambs for festival, is arrested for alleged plan; Western Wall rabbi introduces ban on bringing animals to holy site

Itamar Ben Gvir, a longtime proponent of Jewish rights at the holy site, tells fringe groups not to perform ritual killing of lambs where Temples once stood

While eyewitnesses reject claim Arab Israeli man assailed cops before he was shot dead, officers say forensic evidence shores up their version of events

Public services, businesses, most schools shut down as community accuses cops of killing Mohammed Elasibi 'in cold blood' in Old City, reject police claim he attempted an attack

Some 52,000 Palestinians cross into Israel from West Bank for the second Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month; Some worshippers seen chanting in support of Hamas