Clashes erupt again near flashpoint Jerusalem holy site

Palestinians shoot fireworks at Israeli police in the Old City of Jerusalem (Mahmoud Illean/AP)

Israeli police on Sunday entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City to secure the way for Jewish visitors to the flashpoint holy site, fuelling clashes that left 17 Palestinians wounded, according to Palestinian medical workers.

The unrest happened just two days after clashes with Palestinians at the same site.