What happened: On the second night of a crackdown on protesters gathered near Damascus Gate, occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli security forces arrested ten Palestinians and wounded several others on Apr 3. Police deployed rubber-coated steel bullets, stun grenades, batons, and mounted forces to clear crowds, injuring at least 19 individuals. Israeli police, including undercover officials, were seen assaulting Palestinians, according to footage released online. Details: The attacks at Damascus Gate come amid rising tensions and warnings that Israeli settlers are planning a raid on al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, which happens to overlap with Jewish holidays. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke on phone with Jordanian King Abdullah, who stressed the importance of “preventing any escalation.” According to a statement from Jordan’s royal palace, the king asked for “removing any obstructions to Muslim prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, particularly with the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan, and to prevent provocations that could lead to an escalation.” What else: According to the news website, Arab48, Israeli forces also detained and interrogated people visiting injured ones at al-Makassed Hospital.