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The office of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called the "brutal attacks" on Al-Aqsa Mosque "a new challenge to the international community".
Mohammad Shtayyeh, the PA prime minister, said: "We warn of the consequences of the occupation forces' incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque".
Meanwhile Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said: "The resistance is ready and will not stand idly by unless the occupation retreats and ends its plans."
Israeli forces have finally retreated from al-Aqsa Mosque's courtyard and Palestinians are returning.
Palestinians are now in the process of cleaning the holy site, which is littered with tear gas canisters, stun grenades and cartridges.
The call to noon prayer is now ringing out across Jerusalem.
It was reported that dozens of Palestinians, including wounded, have been trapped inside al-Aqsa's Qibli Mosque.
Now footage is showing Palestinians fleeing the mosque after being trapped for hours.
Follow Middle East Eye's live feed from al-Aqsa here:
Mohammad Fitiani, spokesperson of Jerusalem emergency medical services, has put out a video on the Red Crescent's Facebook page describing the scene.
He says 215 Palestinians have been wounded so far.
Medics have also been targeted, Fitiani says, adding that Israeli forces have even confiscated some carts used to evacuate the wounded.
Israel continues to deny medics access to al-Aqsa Mosque, Fitiani says.
Videos are circulating online of calls for help blasting out of speakers from the al-Aqsa Mosque.
They are appealing for help for Palestinians trapped inside al-Aqsa's Qibli Mosque, which Israeli forces have fired tear gas and stun grenades into.
It is not clear how these calls are being made over al-Aqsa's speakers, as earlier it was reported that Israeli forces had seized the audio control room.
The Palestinian Red Crescent has reported 180 Palestinians wounded by Israeli forces.
So far, 80 of those have been taken to hospitals in Jerusalem, including a field hospital the Red Crescent set up near al-Aqsa.
One was in critical condition, the Red Crescent said, adding its own medics have also been hurt in the mayhem.
Israel, meanwhile, has said nine of its policemen were hurt as they violently stormed the mosque complex.
Palestinian medics have said Israeli forces were targeting Palestinians in the head and eyes.
The Director of Jerusalem's Endowments Department has told Al Jazeera Arabic that Israeli forces have confiscated the keys to all entrances to al-Aqsa Mosque complex.
Armed police have been forcing out hundreds of Palestinians all morning, and reportedly restricting access of medics and the media.
Speaking to Middle East Eye in Jerusalem, Palestinian activist Hanady Halawani described an alarming situation at al-Aqsa Mosque, and expressed her dismay at the number of Arab states who have recently normalised relations with Israel.
“There have been raids on the 28th night of Ramadan, which started even before this date... When there are attacks like the ones at Damascus Gate of course people are going to be afraid, especially children, women and everyone going to al-Aqsa.”
Hanadi said many had been wounded on Monday, and journalists covering the raid had also been targeted by Israeli forces.
“This is not the first time the occupation does this... they were intensely targeting people with sound grenades, weapons and tear gas. The injuries caused were all mainly to the head and eyes... it was clearly intentional. There were huge numbers of injuries.”
She added that Israeli police stormed al-Aqsa’s Qibli Mosque as people were praying.
“We have reached a new point now, and it’s very dangerous. The occupation has crossed all the red lines and all the feelings of Muslims. Al-Aqsa, Ramadan, women: there are no lines which have not been crossed,” she said.
“It seems like the occupation has been given a green light to do whatever they please, particularly after the normalisation of relations with some Arab countries,” she added.
“To every country that has normalised relations with Israel - you have allowed al-Aqsa to be raided. Al-Aqsa Mosque is sacred to us, all of us, not just Palestinians.”
Basem Zidani, a Palestinian journalist in Jerusalem, told MEE the scenes inside al-Aqsa were devastating.
He noted that Palestinian protesters had succeeded in delaying an Israeli Supreme Court ruling on the eviction of families from Sheikh Jarrah, and that may have angered authorities.
"Palestinian wins in removing restrictions to al-Aqsa earlier in Ramadan, postponing court ruling on Sheikh Jarrah evictions, and the Israeli police chief banning settlers from entering the mosque have provoked Israeli forces into carrying out this crackdown."
Many are only just waking up to see the scenes unfolding in Jerusalem on social media.
Here's a MEE video on this morning's events so far:
Sami Abou Shahadeh, a Palestinian MP in the Israeli parliament representing the Joint List, has condemned the scenes:
Israelis are set to march through Jerusalem today celebrating their victory in the 1967 Middle East war:
Meanwhile the Red Crescent is reporting its medics are being denied access:
The Palestinian Red Crescent said Israeli forces have wounded "hundreds" of Palestinians in the crackdown at al-Aqsa Mosque.
So far around 50 have been transferred to hospitals in Jerusalem and the Red Cresent's own field hospital, it added.
Earlier there were reports that Israeli police have been arresting wounded Palestinians trying to flee the mayhem.
The violent Israeli raid on al-Aqsa Mosque has come as a shock on Monday morning.
Though an incendiary Israeli march is expected through Jerusalem today, as Israel celebrates the anniversary of its 1967 capture of Jerusalem's eastern neighbourhoods, security officials had reportedly decided to restrict Jews from entering al-Aqsa's complex itself.
Thousands of Palestinians therefore believed they would be able to pray at the site in peace this morning. But instead hundreds of Israeli police have stormed the mosque.
Follow the raid on Middle East Eye's live feed here:
Casualties are mounting at al-Aqsa Mosque, with the Palestinian Red Crescent reporting that three of the wounded have been taken to al-Maqasid Hospital
Meanwhile, Firas al-Dibs of the Jerusalem Endowments told Anadolu Agency that wounded Palestinians have been arrested by Israeli forces outside the Lions' Gate as they attempt to flee the crackdown.
MEE's correspondent at al-Aqsa reports that police are attempting to force everyone out towards the exits with heavy use of tear gas.
Many have been forced to leave already, escaping the crackdown.
Police are stationed in central areas of the complex now, mainly in the courtyard of the Dome of the Rock.
Several worshippers are trapped inside al-Qibli Mosque at the moment and the Israeli forces are trying to clear them out as well.
Exact numbers of casualties are not yet available, but the Red Crescent is already treating wounded Palestinians. Religious authorities said dozens are wounded.
Video footage from inside al-Aqsa's Qibli Mosque shows vast plumes of tear gas as Israeli forces raid one of the holiest sites in Islam during the holy month of Ramadan.
The Israelis also raided the mosque on Friday night, in scenes that were condemned worldwide.
This morning, the Israelis have seized the al-Aqsa Mosque's audio control room, hampering the Palestinians' ability to safely coordinate.
MEE's correspondent in al-Aqsa Mosque reports that many Palestinians have been forced to flee because of the heavy use of tear gas.
