Scores injured in clashes at al-Aqsa mosque compound, where thousands of Palestinians had gathered for prayers
Israeli security forces entered the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem before dawn as thousands of Palestinians gathered for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, setting off clashes that medics said wounded scores of Palestinians.
Videos circulating online showed Palestinians hurling rocks and fireworks and police firing teargas and stun grenades on the sprawling esplanade surrounding the mosque. Others showed worshippers barricading themselves inside the mosque itself amid what appeared to be clouds of teargas. The Israeli police said three officers were wounded from “massive stone-throwing”, with two evacuated from the scene for treatment.
The police said they waited until prayers were over and the crowds started to disperse. In a statement, it said crowds started hurling rocks in the direction of the Western Wall, a nearby Jewish holy site, forcing them to act. They said they did not enter the mosque itself.
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