From the evening of May 8th to the morning of May 9th, local time, conflicts between Israeli police and Palestinians in East Jerusalem and other places continued. The riots caused at least hundreds of Palestinians and 20 Israeli police officers to be injured.
It is reported that on the night of the 8th, more than 90,000 Palestinian Muslims prayed overnight at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem, Damascus Gate, Temple Mount, and many places in the West Bank, including the Nablus Israeli Army Checkpoint. , There was a conflict.
The live video of the Damascus Gate in the old city showed that Israeli police used shock bombs and tear gas to disperse Palestinians, and a Palestinian woman was seriously injured in the face.
On the morning of the 9th, the Mayor of Jerusalem, Moshe Leon, stated that the violent clashes that occurred on the night of the 8th were mainly provoked by Islamic jihadists, not the citizens of Jerusalem.
He said: "The Israeli police have been working hard to achieve freedom of worship and maintain order and safety. At the same time, we will not allow violent riots, violations of the law, and acts of harming the police. On the evening of the 8th, the Israeli guardian government Prime Minister Netanyahu Said that Israel is taking responsible actions to ensure the security of Jerusalem and at the same time safeguard the freedom of worship in the Holy Land. (Tang Xiangwei, headquarter reporter)