Clashes break out in Al-Aqsa mosque, 8 injured

Eight Palestinians were injured with rubber bullets and teargas during clashes that broke out between worshippers at Al-Aqsa mosque and Israeli soldiers on Sunday dawn.

Locals who were at the mosque said that Israeli Forces broke into the mosque and opened teargas and sound grendades at the people, then violently arrested one Palestinian and severely assaulted another.  

He added that, for the first time, the Magharba gate was opened again for the settlers, which is a first during the last ten days of the month of Ramadan- a holy month for Muslims.

The Al-Aqsa mosque has been subjected to forced stormings of extremist settlers to it with the protection of Israeli police, causing anger amid the Palestinians for the historic and Islamic status of the mosque.

Since the start of Ramadan, Israel has revoked the permits to enter Jerusalem for 83,000 Palestinians following the Tel Aviv shooting in which four Israelis have been killed.

Instead, Palestinian men over 45 years, women were allowed to go to Al-Aqsa mosque only on Fridays and with hour restrictions.

Today, IOF prevented Jerusalemite men under 30-years old  from entering the mosque.

Source ; PNN