Israeli police at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound clashed Sunday with Muslims protesting Jewish visits there as the Islamic holy month of Ramazan approached its climax, Palestinians said. The Palestinian Red Crescent said that it took seven Palestinians to an east Jerusalem hospital for treatment of injuries from sponge-tipped bullets, tear gas and beatings.
Police said that officers at the Old City site revered by Muslims and also by Jews - who call it the Temple Mount - arrested four masked youths "who were disrupting visits on the Temple Mount" by non-Muslims.
A police spokesman questioned by AFP said he was not aware of officers using force.