Dozens hurt as Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Worshippers wave Hamas and Palestinian flags (Mahmoud Illean/AP)

Palestinian worshippers clashed with Israeli police on Friday evening at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City as tensions soared again.

The Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said 53 people were wounded in clashes with police there and elsewhere in Jerusalem, including 23 who were taken to hospital.