Second Intifada

On this day, Israel marks the anniversary of the Second Intifada, the Palestinian uprising that began after Ariel Sharon visited the Temple Mount, known to Muslims as the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in September 2000. The visit sparked deadly clashes that escalated into years of violence, leaving thousands dead and shaping Middle East politics for years.

Commemorating the anniversary of Ariel Sharon's September 2000 visit to the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, a widely reported event that helped ignite the Second Intifada. The Palestinian uprising that followed brought years of violence, suicide bombings and hundreds of deaths on both sides, reshaping Israeli-Palestinian relations for years.