AL warns of Israeli violations in Al-Aqsa Mosque

Cairo-based Arab League (AL) warned on Sunday of the serious consequences of Israeli violations and breaking into Al-Aqsa Mosque.

In the statement issued on Sunday evening, AL chief Amr Moussa condemned the Israeli acts, describing as serious violations to Al-Aqsa Mosque, asking Israel to stop these violations immediately and end the blockade imposed on Al-Aqsa compound.

Moussa appealed to the UN Security Council to intervene to stop these Israeli assaults on the Mosque and to hold Israel responsible for escalating the situation.

On early Sunday, Israeli police and Arab protesters clashed at the holy compound in Jerusalem, highlighting an already inflammable atmosphere around the site sacred to both Jews and Muslims.

The violence, in which several injuries were reported, erupted as Israeli police beefed up security measures after local Muslim leaders called upon Arabs over the weekend to defend the holy compound in the Old City from what they called a "Jewish conquest."