Palestinian worshipers have clashed with Israeli police at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, a holy site sacred to Muslims and Jews.
Palestinian worshipers clashed with Israeli police late Friday at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, a holy site sacred to Muslims and Jews, in an escalation of weeks of violence in Jerusalem that has reverberated across the region.
The United States said it was “deeply concerned” about the heightened tensions and called on all sides to work to deescalate them. It also expressed concern about the threatened evictions. The Israeli police said protesters hurled stones, fireworks and other objects at them, wounding six officers who required medical treatment.
Iran on Friday held Quds Day, a national holiday named for the Arabic word for Jerusalem that typically features anti-Israel protests and fiery speeches predicting Israel’s demise.
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