Sharjah 24 – AFP: Fresh clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound wounded 42 people on the last Friday of Ramadan, following weeks of violence at the flashpoint religious site.
The Palestinian Red Crescent, which gave the toll, said no one was seriously hurt but 22 people were taken to hospital.
An AFP journalist said Israeli police fired rubbet-coated bullets while a witness said they also used tear gas.
An uneasy calm had been restored at the compound following the unrest that surrounded morning prayers, but tensions remained high.
Over the past two weeks, nearly 300 Palestinians have been hurt in clashes at Al-Aqsa, Islam's third-holiest site.
Israel's incursions into the compound during Ramadan met widespread condemnation and raised fears of inflaming persistent Israeli-Palestinian tensions across Jerusalem.
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