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Israeli police have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City, firing stun grenades and beating Palestinian youths who hurled stones and firecrackers in a burst of violence during a sensitive holiday seasons
Israeli police raided Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City early Wednesday and attacked Palestinian worshippers, Palestinian media reported, raising fears of wider tensions as Islamic and Jewish holidays overlap
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The raid was followed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza after rockets fired from city
The violence erupted at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, among the holiest sites for both Jews and Muslims. Similar clashes two years ago sparked an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas.
Videos on social media purportedly showed Israeli police officers beating Palestinians with batons and rifle butts at the mosque; Tension has already been high in east Jerusalem and the West Bank for months, and fears of further violence were fueled by the convergence of the Muslim holy fast month and the Passover