Escalation follows the failure of Camp David. It develops into armed clashes, Palestinian attacks against civilians and Israeli military operations. The visit is an immediate trigger, not a sufficient explanation of all the uprising’s causes.
Second Intifada erupts after Ariel Sharon’s visit
On 28 September 2000, Ariel Sharon visits Jerusalem’s Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif; ensuing demonstrations and violence mark the beginning of the second Intifada.