Clashes have erupted after a number of Israeli soldiers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, police and witnesses said. <br /> <br />The presidency strongly condemns the attack by the occupier's military and police against the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the aggression against the faithful who were there. <br /> <br />Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian president <br /> <br />The Israeli security personnel used tear gas as they entered the compound to arrest what they called Palestinian "stone throwers". <br /> <br />"Masked protesters who were inside the mosque threw stones and fireworks at police," said a police statement carried by AFP news agency. <br /> <br />A Muslim witness accused police of entering the mosque and causing damage, saying prayer mats were partially burned. <br /> <br />Clashes later continued outside the mosque complex, with police firing tear gas and stun grenades.
