Violence at Al Aqsa mosque - in pictures
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Palestinians put out a fire following violence between Israeli security forces and demonstrators at Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters -
Palestinian members of the public help firefighters extinguish flames in woodland at Al Aqsa Mosque compound, following violence between protesters and Israeli security forces. AFP -
Israeli security forces inside Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, following clashes with Palestinian protesters. AFP -
Palestinian demonstrators in Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound, with the Dome of the Rock shrine in the background. AFP -
Palestinian protesters in Al Aqsa Mosque compound, in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters -
Protesters in Al Aqsa Mosque compound. Reuters -
Israeli police in riot gear enter the Al Aqsa Mosque compound. Officers fired rubber bullets and stun grenades at Palestinian protesters. AP -
Palestinians gather at the compound after violence broke out on Friday. AFP -
Israeli police inside Al Aqsa Mosque compound - also known as Haram Al Sharif - the third holiest site in Islam. AFP -
The violence comes after the killing of several people in Israel and the occupied West Bank in recent weeks. AFP -
Palestinian youths hurl stones towards police at a gate to Al Aqsa Mosque compound. Reuters -
Protesters stand beside the Dome of the Rock shrine in Al Aqsa Mosque compound. AFP -
AL Aqsa Mosque compound is a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, sparking fears of a resumption of last year’s 11-day Gaza War. Reuters
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