Israeli Police Enter Al-Aqsa Compound to Stop Stone-Throwers
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Israeli police said they entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound Sunday to stop Palestinians hurling iron bars, rocks and firecrackers at security forces in what a spokeswoman said was part of a plan to attack Jewish worshipers.
Police entered the area that houses the mosque and stepped into the entrance of the shrine to stop the violence, spokeswoman Luba Samri said. Four policemen were injured and three Palestinians were arrested, she said. Arabic television networks said police stormed the compound, which Jews call the Temple Mount, and attacked Muslim worshipers inside the mosque.