Dozens of Palestinians injured after Israeli forces storm al-Aqsa Mosque
Sunday 11/August/2019 - 01:07 PM
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.
