Israel: Police shoot Al-Aqsa Mosque imam after prayer

More than 300 Palestinians have been killed in alleged attacks on Israelis or in clashes with Israeli forces since October 2015, according to Palestinian figures.

Times of Ahmad | News Watch | UK desk
Source/Credit: Anadolu Agency
By Anadolu Agency | June 20, 2017

Sheikh Ikrima Sabri taken to hospital after being injured by plastic bullet

JERUSALEM -- The spiritual leader of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, was injured Tuesday by a plastic bullet after praying outside the gates of the famous site, according to Palestinian medical personnel.

The imam has just finished leading the night prayer when Israeli police attempted to disperse worshippers by force, leaving many injured, some seriously, according to the Palestine’s Red Crescent Society.

Sabri was taken to the Al Maqassid Hospital in eastern Jerusalem and his condition has not been disclosed.

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