Tensions boiled over in Jerusalem as Israeli police clashed with Palestinians near the sacred Dome of the Rock, leaving 17 dead and over 100 wounded. The protest, sparked by a demonstration against Jewish settlements, quickly turned violent as police fired into the crowd, claiming they felt threatened by the amassed Palestinians. As the world watched in horror, the bloodshed would become a rallying cry for the Palestinian cause, further straining relations between Israelis and Palestinians.