Palestinians arrested in Jerusalem raid

“If the Israeli violations continue against Al-Aqsa Mosque, that might lead to a 3rd Intifada in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem“, Salah said in an interview with Anadolu Agency.

Overnight, three police were injured when a firebomb struck their van in the Jabal Mukaber district and eight Palestinians were arrested, including at least three youths.

Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters pelted them with stones in neighbourhoods around the Mount of Olives, including Shuafat refugee camp.

Israeli and Palestinian officials have blamed each other for instigating the latest round of violence in Jerusalem, which has centered around the holy site known to Jews as the Temple Mount and Arabs as al-Haram al-Sharif, or the Noble Sanctuary. In preparation for a call from Hamas for a “day of rage”, Israeli police deployed 5,000 forces around Jerusalem and limited access to the Muslim holy sites by age.

The shrine has following a indignant on the prospect of a rise in Israeli guests within the run-up to the spiritual Jewish vacation season, which began this week with new yr (Rosh Hahsanah).

The Palestinian Authority (PA)’s Premier Rami Hamdallah is denied entry into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound upon an order by the Israeli prime minister.

An Israeli army spokeswoman would not comment on the number of injuries, but said clashes were continuing in the West Bank.

Gold slammed Palestinian Liberation Organization head Saeb Erekat for saying two days ago that Israel is undertaking “attempts at turning Jerusalem into an exclusively Jewish city”.

He said that most of the incitement to violence is coming from the Islamist Hamas, which controls Gaza, and the northern wing of the Islamic movement in Israel, both supported by Qatar.

The statement also called for the “exercise of restraint, refraining from provocative actions and rhetoric, and upholding unchanged the historic status quo” at the compound “in word and in practice”.

In July, a 17-year-old Palestinian boy threw stones at an Israeli military vehicle.

An Israeli police and border police force invaded Hezma this morning and demolished five tinplate-surfaced stores, including a stone-cutting workshop, under the pretext of construction without a permit.

There was a heavy police presence at Qalandia, the main checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah, which has become a focal point of demonstrations, with frequent clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israel security forces.