Political unrest in Jerusalem, Gaza and Israel

Masked Palestinian supporters of the Hamas movement prepare incendiary balloons with anti-Israel slogans written on them, near Beit Lahia in the Gaza Strip, to be flown across the northern border to Israel, on May 8, 2021, a day after al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day. - Israel braced for more protests today after clashes at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound wounded more than 200 people and as the US, EU and regional powers urged calm after days of escalating violence. The unrest came as Iran and its allies around the world marked Al-Quds Day, an annual show of solidarity with the Palestinians.