Palestinians and Israeli police clash at al-Aqsa mosque, over 300 hurt

More than 300 people were hurt in clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters outside the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Monday, as Israel marked the anniversary of its capture of parts of the city in a 1967 war.

Police fired tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets at hundreds of Palestinians who hurled rocks at them at a holy compound that is sacred to Muslims and Jews, witnesses said.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said at least 305 Palestinians were injured and 228 of them were taken to hospital, with several in critical condition. Police said 21 officers were injured...