Scores of Palestinians injured in clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site
At least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli police at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the Palestine Red Crescent said, two weeks into the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Israeli security forces have been on high alert after a series of deadly Arab street attacks throughout the country during the past two weeks, and confrontations at the sacred Jerusalem site carry the risk of sparking a slide back into a wider conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
In a statement, Israeli police said...
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