Rockets Fired From Gaza, Israel Responds After Clashes at Jerusalem Holy Site

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The Israeli Air Force shelled several targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, responding to rocket attacks from the Palestinian territory which came after clashes erupted at a Jerusalem holy site early in the morning. Several people were injured early Wednesday after dozens of Palestinians barricaded themselves inside the al-Aqsa Mosque on the site known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary. According to a police spokeswoman, some 350 people were arrested during the clashes. They had set off fireworks and thrown stones, she said. Police deployed tear gas, batons and stun grenades to clear the mos…

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