Published on Sep 24, 2014
Islam's third holiest site under attack: Fresh clashes erupt between Palestinian worshipers and Israeli forces at the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem al-Quds.
Fighting erupted after Israeli troops stormed the compound.
According to initial reports, at least 17 Palestinians were injured in the clashes.
Israeli troops have escalated their raids on the al-Aqsa Mosque in recent months.
Almost no day goes by without troops forcing their ways into the ranks of Palestinian worshipers and triggering scuffles.
More recently, the Israeli troops have been escorting Jewish extremists into the compound where they engage in a flurry of provocative practices insulting to Muslims.
The al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site for world Muslims.
The location is the subject of an Israeli campaign to Judaize it, prompting angry protests from time to time.
