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JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained eight Palestinians in East Jerusalem's Old City on Friday.

Six men were detained as they left the al-Aqsa mosque compound for allegedly throwing stones and firecrackers at Israeli police near the Moroccan Gate.

They were taken to a police station near the Lion's Gate, where they were assaulted and then transferred to another police station, a Ma'an reporter said.

One of the detainees was identified as Amjad Arafeh, a journalist.

Earlier, Al-Quds newspaper photographer Rami Alariya was briefly detained for two hours near the Old City and released on condition that he does not enter the area for 24 hours.
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