Once Israeli soldiers enter the al-Aqsa mosque, fighting breaks out.

Israeli police clashed with Palestinians inside the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City early on Wednesday, just days after a Palestinian man was killed outside the holy site. A video tweeted by the head of the Palestinian mission to the United Kingdom showed unrest and violence inside the mosque. Israeli police said its forces entered the mosque after “several law-breaking youths and masked agitators brought into the mosque fireworks, sticks, and stones.” The incident came in the middle of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which has seen hundreds of thousands of worshipers offer prayers at al-Aqsa. Palestine’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh condemned the actions of the Israeli police, saying “What is happening in Jerusalem is a major crime against worshipers.” Hamas, the militant group that runs Gaza, called the clashes “an unprecedented crime,” and Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also condemned the actions of the Israeli police. Jordan's Hashemite monarchy has been the custodian of Jerusalem's holy sites since 1924, and is seen as the guarantor of the religious rights of Muslims and Christians in the city.

The mosque compound, which is home to one of Islam's most revered sites and the holiest site in Judaism, has now reopened for dawn prayers and some worshipers are being allowed to enter. Clashes come days after a Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli police at the entrance of the mosque on Saturday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also said that nine rockets were fired from Gaza Strip toward Israel, four of which were intercepted by the aerial defense array. Later on Wednesday, the Israeli military said its fighter jets had struck weapons manufacturing and storage sites in the Gaza Strip belonging to Hamas. Last year was the deadliest for both Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and for Israelis in nearly two decades, and this year has seen a violent beginning, with at least 90 Palestinians killed, 14 civilians and a police officer who was hit by friendly fire after being stabbed by a