Israeli forces fired tear gas and both live and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd of mourners returning from the funeral of Talat Ramia, a 23-year-old Palestinian man who died during surgery of the wounds he sustained in the clashes near the Qalandia checkpoint on Friday.
The clashes took place after the Palestinians’ Friday prayers, when Israeli police clashed with Palestinians at al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem al-Quds, killing one protester and injuring at least 15 people.
Confrontations have been ongoing since dozens of Israelis entered the al-Aqsa compound, one of Islam’s holiest shrines, and scuffled with the Palestinian worshippers on Sunday.
The holy site of al-Aqsa Mosque has been the scene of clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian worshipers since the occupation of Palestinian lands.
Since the occupation al-Quds, Israel has been trying to change the identity of the city by measures including building illegal settlements for Israelis, eviction of Palestinians and demolition of their houses.
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