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| Clashes at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque | Clashes at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque |
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| Clashes have broken out at the al-Aqsa mosque complex in East Jerusalem after Israeli police entered the compound, reports say. | |
| Dozens of police broke into the site and Palestinians threw stones and fireworks at them, Israel's Ynet news reports. | Dozens of police broke into the site and Palestinians threw stones and fireworks at them, Israel's Ynet news reports. |
| Similar clashes took place at the end of July. | Similar clashes took place at the end of July. |
| Al-Aqsa is one of Islam's holiest sites and is in the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif site also revered by Jews. | Al-Aqsa is one of Islam's holiest sites and is in the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif site also revered by Jews. |
| The holy compound is a source of religious and political tension between Israel and the Palestinians, and a frequent flashpoint for violence. | |
| Tensions have been running high since Israel Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon last week banned two Muslim groups which confront Jewish visitors to the compound. | |
| The disturbances come hours before the start of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, which begins at sunset on Sunday and continues until Tuesday evening. | The disturbances come hours before the start of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, which begins at sunset on Sunday and continues until Tuesday evening. |