JERUSALEM: Israeli police entered one of Islam's holiest spots - added east Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque - on Sunday to handle suspected Palestinian agitators, police said.
The compound, which is additionally worshipped by Jews, is one of the greatest flashpoints in the Center East. Israel routinely forces age confinements on Muslim admirers.
"Veiled agitators fled into the mosque and began to toss stones and pieces at police from inside Al-Aqsa mosque," police said.
"They tossed firecrackers specifically at police," they said."In light of the extreme showdown and the raising activities of the agitators and with the point of averting further harm to police...forces entered various meters (yards) inside and shut the ways to the mosque with the agitators inside, restoring request."
After Israeli police entered the mosque in November, Jordan - one of the not very many Middle Easterner states with discretionary relations with Israel - reviewed its minister.
The mosque compound is the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.
The compound, which is additionally worshipped by Jews, is one of the greatest flashpoints in the Center East. Israel routinely forces age confinements on Muslim admirers.
"Veiled agitators fled into the mosque and began to toss stones and pieces at police from inside Al-Aqsa mosque," police said.
"They tossed firecrackers specifically at police," they said."In light of the extreme showdown and the raising activities of the agitators and with the point of averting further harm to police...forces entered various meters (yards) inside and shut the ways to the mosque with the agitators inside, restoring request."
After Israeli police entered the mosque in November, Jordan - one of the not very many Middle Easterner states with discretionary relations with Israel - reviewed its minister.
The mosque compound is the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.