Sharjah 24 – AFP: Clashes erupted between Israelis and Palestinians at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque compound on Thursday, after a 10-day cooling of tensions at the holy site, Israeli police said.
An AFP correspondent said there was a large police presence in front of the mosque, while the Palestinian Red Crescent had yet to report any casualties from the violence.
The clashes came on the anniversary of Israel's 1948 independence and followed a tense period in which the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the Jewish festival of Passover and the Christian holiday of Easter overlapped.
Since mid-April, clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians have wounded nearly 300 at the flashpoint Al Aqsa mosque compound.
Palestinians have been angered by an uptick in Jewish visits to the compound, where by long-standing convention Jews may visit but are not allowed to pray.
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