Almost a hundred injured in various riots on the Esplanade of the Mosques in Jerusalem

At least

and

were injured today during clashes on the

, in occupied East Jerusalem, coinciding with the second Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and in a context of growing tension in the area.

The clashes with Israeli police agents began in the morning and ended with at least 90 Palestinians injured, according to the Red Crescent emergency service, which specified that this figure corresponds to those who had to be transferred to nearby hospitals or clinics to receive medical attention. .

In addition, a spokesman for the Red Crescent added that the injuries recorded were the product of rubber bullets, the explosion of stun grenades and beatings by security forces.

Witnesses at the scene said Palestinians

at Israeli law enforcement and

protesters.

Around 4 a.m. in the morning, "dozens of hooded youthful rioters," some brandishing the flag of the Islamist movement

, "began a procession" through the

and threw stones at the

, Israeli police said.

The Wailing Wall is adjacent to the Esplanade of the Mosques and is an important place of worship for the Jewish tradition.

According to an AFP photographer at the scene, the clashes were intense and more than a hundred Palestinians took part in firing projectiles at Israeli security forces.

From Tel Avid to the West Bank

The

Mount is the third holy site in Islam and is located in the

and is referred to by Jews as the Temple Mount.

This point is the usual scene of clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters.

Last year, during the month of Ramadan as on this occasion, there were nightly demonstrations in Jerusalem and riots on the Temple Mount that triggered an eleven-day war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, which holds power in the strip. from Gaza.

Jordan

manages this holy site, where the Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock are located, but access is controlled by Israel.

Shortly before the start of the month of Ramadan this year, senior Israeli officials and Jordanian officials stepped up negotiations on April 2 to prevent further unrest.

These clashes in the heart of Jerusalem come after a series of

, another territory occupied since 1967 by the Jewish state.

Since March 22, Israel has suffered four attacks, two of them claimed by the Islamic State jihadist organization and the last two linked to Palestinians from the Jenin area, in the West Bank.

These attacks caused

, including those responsible for the attacks, died with violence since that same date, including those killed after "anti-terrorist operations" in the West Bank, according to an AFP count.

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