From New York Times, I'm Michael Bavaro.

This is a daily.

Over the past few days, the deadliest violence in years

has erupted between Israel and Palestinians.

The intense rocket fire from Gaza answered by his radio-strikes,

showing no sign of easing and...

Punctuated by hundreds of missiles streaking back and forth,

between Gaza and cities across Israel.

Increasingly large numbers of casualties, including children

from Israeli air strikes in Gaza.

And now, on the streets of Israel,

by shocking scenes of mob violence against both Arabs and Jews.

Today, I spoke with my colleague in Jerusalem, Isabelle Kirschner,

about why it's all happening, and just how much worse it may get.

It's Thursday, May 13th.

Isabelle, I know there may not be a simple answer to this question,

but what was the trigger for this eruption of violence in Jerusalem

over the past few weeks?

Well, one of the triggers for sure is actually a case of six Palestinian families

who are facing a looming eviction by Jewish landlords

from their houses that they've been living in since the 1950s

in a very small, quiet leafy neighborhood of East Jerusalem,

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