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Battle on the Temple Mount, over 150 injured

2022-04-16T06:24:11.099Z


Six hours of battle between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police on the Temple Mount, the Temple Mount for Jews, on the second Friday of Ramadan prayer and a few hours before Passover. (HANDLE)


Six hours of battle between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police on the Temple Mount, the Temple Mount for Jews, on the second Friday of Ramadan prayer and a few hours before Passover.

The forecasts on the eve of Jerusalem were unfortunately confirmed with the

violent clashes whose toll, according to the Red Crescent, is of more than 150 injured among the demonstrators

, hit by rubber bullets and against whom tear gas was thrown.

At least 8 would be in serious condition.

Three policemen were also injured.

While the arrests made by the security forces were between 300 and 400 in a crescendo of tension.

The incidents began in the early morning, when in a rare move the agents decided to enter the Esplanade.

A decision motivated by the fact that for two hours already dozens of young people were marching on the sacred area flaunting Hamas flags and collecting stones.

In recent days, news had spread that a Jewish messianic organization wanted to make a ritual sacrifice on the Temple Mount for Passover.

Then a thick stone throwing began and fireworks were fired at eye level.

The policemen - it was explained - intervened to prevent the demonstrators from throwing stones on the Jewish faithful already in prayer in the Wailing Wall below.

After the clashes in the morning it was feared that they could resume at the end of the Friday prayers, but fortunately this was not the case. 



High tension also in Haifa, in northern Israel, where a passer-by was stabbed by a 15-year-old Arab girl, immediately after being arrested.

According to the police, the attack "has a nationalistic origin".

According to the media, the girl is a Muslim, while the victim - who was hospitalized in minor conditions - is a 47-year-old Jewish immigrant from Russia.

In recent weeks, there have been four attacks in Israel with 14 victims and police have been massively deployed to major cities to prevent further attacks.

Source: ansa

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