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At least 2 Palestinians reportedly shot dead as protests rage in Jerusalem | |
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At least two Palestinians, including a teenager, have been shot dead amid mass protests in Jerusalem, according to The Times of Israel. | |
Hundreds more people were injured in the clashes. | Hundreds more people were injured in the clashes. |
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has said that 18-year-old Muhammad Sharaf was shot in the neck, Haaretz reported. The incident took place in the Ras al-Amud neighborhood in East Jerusalem, Maan and Haaretz reported. | The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has said that 18-year-old Muhammad Sharaf was shot in the neck, Haaretz reported. The incident took place in the Ras al-Amud neighborhood in East Jerusalem, Maan and Haaretz reported. |
The rallies followed Muslim Friday prayers. Israeli police used live ammunition, tear gas and rubber-coated bullets against the demonstrators. | The rallies followed Muslim Friday prayers. Israeli police used live ammunition, tear gas and rubber-coated bullets against the demonstrators. |
The Palestinian Red Crescent has put the number of those injured in East Jerusalem and the West Bank at some 140 people. | The Palestinian Red Crescent has put the number of those injured in East Jerusalem and the West Bank at some 140 people. |
The grand mufti of Jerusalem and the heads of Palestinian factions have discussed the tensions. Mufti Muhammad Hussein told Haaretz: "We will continue to struggle against the metal detectors until the Israeli government takes them out of there. I call on the Muslim world to join the struggle to preserve [the Temple Mount] as an exclusive place for Islam." | The grand mufti of Jerusalem and the heads of Palestinian factions have discussed the tensions. Mufti Muhammad Hussein told Haaretz: "We will continue to struggle against the metal detectors until the Israeli government takes them out of there. I call on the Muslim world to join the struggle to preserve [the Temple Mount] as an exclusive place for Islam." |
Earlier on Friday, 3,000 officers were deployed around the Old City to avoid riots, according to AP. | Earlier on Friday, 3,000 officers were deployed around the Old City to avoid riots, according to AP. |