Dozens of Palestinians were injured in al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday when clashes erupted between worshippers and Israeli forces.
It was not immediately clear what sparked the violence at the site, which Muslims refer to as the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and Jews refer to as the Temple Mount. Thousands of Muslims had flocked to the site early Sunday for Eid al-Adha prayers.
It is the holiest site for Jews and the third holiest for Muslims. It has long been a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Israeli police barred entry to the compound to Jewish visitors on Sunday before clashes erupted.
(With Agencies)
Also Read
-
Israel advances plans for more than 2,300 settlement homes: NGO
Israel has advanced plans for more than 2,300 settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a surge of such approvals since US President ... Middle East -
Exchange of fire on Gaza border kills Palestinian, wounds 3 Israel soldiers
A Palestinian who crossed the Gaza border into Israel overnight shot at Israeli troops, drawing return fire in an incident that left the Palestinian ... Middle East -
Israel okays 700 Palestinian homes, 6,000 settler homes
Israeli ministers have given rare approval to 700 Palestinian homes in areas in the West Bank under the country’s full control, while also ... Middle East -
Israeli fire kills four Palestinians on Gaza border
Four Palestinians were killed on the Gaza border by Israeli fire, the Israeli army said on Saturday. The men were armed with assault rifles, ... Middle East
