Hundreds wounded, detained after Israeli police storm Al-Aqsa Mosque

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EAST JERUSALEM - Hundreds of Palestinians have been wounded or detained after Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem before dawn on Friday, triggering violent clashes with worshippers arriving for Friday prayers.

The Red Crescent, a division of the International Red Cross said 158 Palestinians were injured during the ensuing violence. Separate reports fr