Rockets fired from Gaza raise tension as Passover begins

Israeli police in the Old City of Jerusalem, hours after police raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound (Mahmoud Illean/AP)

Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets on Thursday, setting off air raid sirens in southern Israel, as violence erupted for the second day in a row during a sensitive period of overlapping holidays.

The Israeli military said seven rockets launched from the Gaza Strip all exploded in mid-air. No group claimed responsibility.