JERUSALEM – After those in Sheik Jarrah in East Jerusalem, violent clashes broke out between Palestinian protesters and police especially at the Damascus Gate, not far from the Temple Mount. According to Palestinian media, at least 100 people are injured. The Red Crescent has equipped a field hospital to treat the injured. The clashes began immediately after the prayers of Laylat Al-Qadr, the holiest night of Ramadan. According to the same sources, about 90 thousand faithful went to the esplanade for religious ceremonies. Incidents are also reported along the border with Gaza: a rocket was launched towards southern Israel. There is no news of damage or casualties. In response – the army said – the Israeli air force hit a Hamas military post in the Strip.
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by Francesca Caferri
Israeli police say they were attacked by dozens of rioters after blocking busses carrying Israeli Arabs to Jerusalem on Highway 1. The police specify that they blocked them because some passengers intended to carry out violent actions on the Temple Mount in the old city. After a few hours the highway reopened in both directions, but in the meantime, another main road, 443, was occupied by Muslim faithful on the way. According to Israeli media reports, snipers and soldiers have also been deployed along the Gaza Strip.
Jerusalem, over 220 injured in clashes on the Temple Mount between Palestinians and Israeli police
“We are acting responsibly to guarantee law and order in Jerusalem, while maintaining freedom of worship in the holy places”: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said shortly before the new tensions, after Friday 200 Palestinians and about 20 policemen were injured during the clashes that took place on the esplanade of the mosques.
The clashes erupted after Israeli police stormed the Temple Mount, where the Al Aqsa mosque is located, on the last Friday of Ramadan. Hundreds of Palestinians refused to leave the place after night prayers as a sign of protest over the evictions of Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrß neighborhood of East Jerusalem.
Yesh Atid’s leader Yair Lapid, who currently has a mandate to try to form the new government, stressed: “The State of Israel will not allow violence to escalate and will not allow terrorist organizations to threaten it, anyone who wants to harm us. he must know that he will pay a very high price, it is a time of responsibility between all parties, especially between officials “.