Temple Mount protests: 3 injured as IDF fires rubber bullets – reports

Protests turned violent in East Jerusalem, on Monday, as Muslim worshippers and Israeli police clashed near the Gates of the Tribe (Al-Asbat) in the north-eastern corner of Temple Mount, after new Israeli security measures were put in place. Three Palestinians were reportedly wounded in the clashes, as rock-throwing protesters were dispersed with force. Chairman of the Palestinian National Initiative, Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, was reportedly hit on the head by a rubber tipped bullet, and was taken to Al-Makkased Hospital in East Jerusalem. The new security measures, which include security cameras and metal detectors, were put in place following a shoot-out last Friday that left 2 Israeli police officers and 3 Palestinians dead. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8i0nCOURTESY: RT's RUPTLY video agency, NO RE-UPLOAD, NO REUSE - FOR LICENSING, PLEASE, CONTACT http://ruptly.tvRT LIVE http://rt.com/on-airSubscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaTodayLike us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnewsFollow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_comFollow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rtFollow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RTListen to us on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rttvRT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.