Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 21-07-2017
Three Palestinians have been killed and several dozen injured by live rounds, rubber bullets and beatings amid mass protests over new Israeli security measures at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
The confrontations in Jerusalem and the West Bank erupted after midday Friday prayers.
Thousands performed the prayers in the streets, rather than in al Aqsa, to protest Israel’s decision earlier in the week to install metal detectors at the gates to the walled compound.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, in the first incident, an Israeli settler killed an 18-year-old Palestinian man in the Ras al-Amud neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem.
The death of Muhamd Mahmoud Sahraf was confirmed by Israeli security and the Red Crescent.
Officials at a hospital in Jerusalem told AP, a second Palestinian was also confirmed killed by live fire during the demonstrations that followed Friday prayers.
The Palestinian Authority also reported that a third man was killed during clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank.
The two other fatalities were identified as Muhamad Mahmoud Khalaf and Muhamad Hasan Abu Ghanam.
Video of the clashes shows Israeli police kicking a man who was praying in the street.
According to the Palestinian Red Crescent at least 140 Palestinians have been injured in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Earlier police severely restricted Muslim access to the area of al Aqsa.
Police set up checkpoints in and around Jerusalem to try to prevent widespread protests.
At least 3,000 Israeli police and border police units had been deployed to the area.
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