Dozens of Palestinians Injured by Israeli Forces at Al-Aqsa's Gate

sraeli forces stand guard as Palestinians demonstrate outside the Lions Gate, a main entrance to the al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem al-Quds on July 17, 2017.- AFP photo.

Ramallah, MINA – The number of Palestinians injured in clashes with the Israeli forces at Al-Aqsa Mosque’s Al-Asbat Gate has increased to 50 people, KUNA reported, quoting the Palestinian Red Crescent Monday.

In a statement, the Crescent added 15 of those injured Palestinians were transferred to Al-Maqased Hospital, while 35 of them were treated on the ground, noting that the injuries varied and nine of them suffered from suffocation due to Israeli stun grenades.

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Palestinian eyewitnesses said Israeli forces also raided Al-Maqased Hospital, looking for Palestinian injured during the clashes.

Earlier, six Palestinian worshippers were injured in clashes with the Israeli forces at Al-Aqsa Mosque’s Al-Asbat Gate, among them the secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative (PNI) Mustafa Al-Barghouthi.

The Palestinian Red Crescent added in a statement that three of the wounded received treatment immediately at the site, as three others were hurried to hospital. (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)