A fire, visible for more than two kilometers around, broke out on Monday, May 10 in the evening, in the grounds of the Esplanade des Mosques in Jerusalem, the third holiest site of Islam where thousands of people were found. faithful for evening prayer.
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The cause of this fire was not immediately known. Earlier in the day, clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police left more than 300 injured at the Esplanade des Mosques, called the Temple Mount by Jews.
