Israel closes the door of the al-Aqsa Mosque to the faithful after the clashes

Israeli police closed the doors of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem's largest mosque after clashes with Palestinian worshipers after midday prayers, said an AFP photographer. were closed after the clashes erupted. Israeli police did not immediately comment.

The Reuters news agency reported that masked youths cracked fireworks at the Israeli police near the mosque on Friday and police charged the mosque with confronting them. It was not immediately clear whether the police entry occurred before or after the fireworks.

A spokesman for the Israeli police said that firecrackers and stones were thrown at the al-Aqsa mosque. Police were cleaning up the complex in response, he said.

The speaker is a frequent flashpoint of Israeli-Palestinian tensions.

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Last updated: Friday, 27 July 2018 KSA 15:51 – GMT 12:51