Tree catches fire outside Jerusalem's al Aqsa mosque, no damage to mosque

Israelis gather at the Western Wall as a blaze is seen in the background at the compound that houses al-Aqsa mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, is this still image taken from video May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Reuters TV

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A tree caught fire outside Jerusalem's al Aqsa mosque on Monday, but the blaze was quickly put out and no damage was caused to the mosque.

Tension has been high in Jerusalem and witnesses offered contradicting accounts about whether the flames were caused by Palestinians who had thrown fireworks at police or by a police stun grenade.