Pope Francis on Sunday known without cost get the right of entry to the holy websites in Jerusalem as he introduced his annual Easter deal amid simmering violence among Israelis and Palestinians within the Holy City.

“May there be peace for the Middle East, racked by years of conflict and division. On this glorious day, let us ask for peace upon Jerusalem and peace upon all those who love her, Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike. May Israelis, Palestinians, and all who dwell in the Holy City, together with the pilgrims, experience the beauty of peace, dwell in a fraternity, and enjoy free access to the Holy Places in mutual respect for the rights of each,” he said.

Clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police wounded ten protesters on Sunday morning in and around Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the website of principal clashes days earlier, police said.

The state-of-the-art tensions in Jerusalem come as all 3 Abrahamic faiths mark the most important galas: Jewish Passover, Christian Easter, and the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Weeks of mounting tensions saw two deadly attacks via Palestinians in or close to the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv in late March and early April, along with mass arrests through Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.