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The situation was tense Friday in Jerusalem's Old City, the location of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the third-holiest site in Islam and where thousands typically attend the main weekly prayers, following days of protests against US President Donald Trump's controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. IMAGES
Israeli police guard the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem after new clashes with Palestinian demonstrators broke out Friday morning. Israeli police entered the compound and Palestinian youths threw stones at them, according to an AFP photographer, who said there were a few injuries. IMAGES
Palestinian demonstrators clash with Israeli police on Friday morning at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem. IMAGES
Israeli security forces stand guard as a group of Jewish people tours Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound as the Jewish Passover coincides with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. IMAGES
Palestinians run as they are removed by Israeli forces from Jerusalem flashpoint the al-Aqsa mosque compound after clashes early on Friday, according to witnesses and the police. Violent clashes over the past two weeks have left more than 200 Palestinians injured in and around the compound, raising fears of further escalation between Palestinians and Israelis. IMAGES
Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound. Al-Aqsa is Islam's third holiest site. Jews refer to it as the Temple Mount, referencing two temples said to have stood there in antiquity. Friday's clashes come after three weeks of violence and simmering tensions in the Jewish state. IMAGES
Images of the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem as Muslim worshippers start to arrive for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. IMAGES
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