At least three Israeli police officers were injured late Tuesday as Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in the coastal city of Jaffa following a demonstration in support of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, witnesses and Israeli media said.
Hundreds of Palestinians took part in rallies in the center of Jaffa, just south of Tel Aviv, to show solidarity with the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, a Ma'an reporter said.
Participants chanted slogans condemning Israeli violations at the mosque compound and raised Palestinian flags and banners of the Islamic Movement in Israel.
Demonstrators had gathered in cars and motorbikes in Jaffa's main square to protest against Israeli restrictions at the holy site, with many participants blocking roads in the area.
Israeli media reported that the crowds threw rocks at Israeli forces after they tried to disperse the demonstration, wounding three policemen.
