Palestine and Israel Clash at Jerusalem Holy Site... "Over 100 Injured"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Clashes broke out between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a major Islamic holy site located in Jerusalem, resulting in over 100 Palestinians being injured.

According to major foreign media on the 15th (local time), thousands had gathered at the mosque for prayers during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan when the Israeli police entered the mosque, one of the three major Islamic holy sites, sparking the clashes.

Palestinians threw stones and erected barricades against the police attempting to enter the mosque. Israeli police reportedly responded with tear gas and stun grenades.

A representative from the Palestinian Red Crescent relief organization stated that 90 injured people were transported to hospitals in Jerusalem, while several dozen others received treatment on site.

The Israeli side explained that dozens of people carrying Palestinian and Hamas flags entered the mosque that day and collected stones in preparation for the clashes, and police entered to remove these stones. During this process, three police officers were injured by stones.

The Al-Aqsa Mosque, located in East Jerusalem occupied by Israel, is historically a shared holy site for Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, but is currently used as an Islamic place of worship. Situated atop the 'Temple Mount,' the holiest site in Judaism, this mosque has been a 'powder keg' between Palestinians and Israelis for decades.

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