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(TJVNEWS.COM) After causing a violent melee on Friday at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, Arab rioters were confronted by Israeli police as they entered the compound. Palestinians threw rocks and bottles at officers, as widespread clashes in Jerusalem spread to the holy site following prayers held there on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as was reported by the Times of Israel.
TOI reported that video from the scene showed pitched battles, with Palestinians throwing chairs, shoes, rocks and bottles and police responding with stun grenades, tear gas and rubber bullets. At least six officers were wounded, police said.
According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, 53 Palestinians were wounded in clashes in Jerusalem on Friday night, mostly around the Temple Mount and by Damascus Gate. Some 23 Palestinians were hospitalized, including one who was shot in the head with a rubber-coated metal bullet.
According to the TOI report, protesters chanted “Allahu Akbar,” or God is great. Several wounded demonstrators could be seen being carried away on stretchers.
“We will not allow riots, violence and attempts to harm police officers through taking advantage of the freedom of worship and religion, and turning it into a violent incident,” police said.
