Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli security forces amid clashes in Jerusalem's Old City on May 8, 2021. EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images Jerusalem has seen violent clashes between Israeli police officers, Jewish settlers and Palestinians in recent days. An upcoming Supreme Court verdict and revenge attacks in the West Bank are contributing to the tension. Dramatic footage from the past week offers a window into the worsening unrest. See more stories on Insider's business page. Jerusalem and the West Bank are in a state of unrest, and the current violence between Palestinians, Israeli security forces, and Jewish settlers are the worst in years.A spike in settler and revenge attacks, the advent of significant but politically sensitive dates, and an upcoming verdict on Palestinian evictions from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood have all contributed to an atmosphere of chaos.Dramatic footage of recent protests, clashes, and killings offers a window into the reality of the worsening conflict.Read more: In the land of billionaire megadonors, Sheldon Adelson was kingKillings in the West BankSettler violence in the occupied West Bank has risen markedly in recent months, according to a report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).