Clashes erupt at Jerusalem holy site for 2nd consecutive night

Israeli security forces clashed with Palestinians for a second consecutive night at a Jerusalem holy site during a convergence of Islamic and Jewish holidays.

Groups of young Palestinians set off fireworks and threw stones at police officers on Wednesday night as they tried to barricade themselves inside the al-Aqsa Mosque.

The barricade happened on the site known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, Israeli media reported, citing the police.

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