Fresh clashes have erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the Old City of Jerusalem al-Quds.
The clashes broke out as thousands of Palestinian worshippers gathered around the al-Aqsa Mosque compound for evening prayers. The protests came after Israeli forces installed new cameras at the entrance of the mosque. Some twenty protesters were injured in Israeli attacks. The Palestinian protesters also clashed with Israeli forces in Bethlehem over the new restrictions at the mosque. The measures, including installation of metal detectors at gates of the holy site, sparked angry protests this week. Palestinians say Israel is trying to expand its control over the holy site and change the historic status of the mosque. Since October 2015, three hundred and five Palestinians and 50 Israelis have been killed in a wave of violence in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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