A Reuters journalist at the al-Aqsa mosque compound, which also houses the landmark, gilded Dome of the Rock and is known to Jews as the Temple Mount, said violence began after weekly prayers when youths holding a protest against Israel threw rocks at police who had entered the walled area. Police responded with stun grenades and said they arrested five people in the clashes..
In all, 35 people were hurt -- 18 police officers, according to a police spokesman, and 17 protesters, according to medics
They entered only after rocks had been tossed.
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