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| Al-Aqsa mosque: Israeli police enter Jerusalem holy site | Al-Aqsa mosque: Israeli police enter Jerusalem holy site |
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| Palestinian youths have clashed with Israeli police who entered the al-Aqsa mosque complex in East Jerusalem. | Palestinian youths have clashed with Israeli police who entered the al-Aqsa mosque complex in East Jerusalem. |
| The Palestinians are said to have barricaded themselves inside the mosque and thrown stones at police, who moved in to stop them. | The Palestinians are said to have barricaded themselves inside the mosque and thrown stones at police, who moved in to stop them. |
| Israeli media said the Palestinians had intended to disrupt visits by observant Jews to the Western Wall. | Israeli media said the Palestinians had intended to disrupt visits by observant Jews to the Western Wall. |
| The mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites, is in the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif site also revered by Jews. | |
| The police said a number of officers were injured. There were no immediate reports of any Palestinian casualties. | The police said a number of officers were injured. There were no immediate reports of any Palestinian casualties. |
| Six Palestinians were arrested, an AFP news agency photographer reported. | Six Palestinians were arrested, an AFP news agency photographer reported. |
| "Masked rioters fled into the mosque and started to throw stones and blocks at police from inside al-Aqsa mosque," a police statement quoted by AFP said. | "Masked rioters fled into the mosque and started to throw stones and blocks at police from inside al-Aqsa mosque," a police statement quoted by AFP said. |
| "They threw fireworks directly at police. | "They threw fireworks directly at police. |
| "In light of the severe confrontation and the escalating actions of the rioters and with the aim of preventing further injury to police... forces entered a number of metres inside and closed the doors to the mosque with the rioters inside, restoring order." | "In light of the severe confrontation and the escalating actions of the rioters and with the aim of preventing further injury to police... forces entered a number of metres inside and closed the doors to the mosque with the rioters inside, restoring order." |