Israel: First Ramadan Friday prayers peaceful
Israeli police say the first Friday prayer services of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan ended peacefully at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque.
Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says over 90,000 attended prayers at the holy site.
Israeli security forces are on high alert as the Muslim fasting month begins this year amid heightened tensions along the Gaza border fence.
Israeli fire killed nearly 60 Palestinians at a mass rally there on Monday.
The high casualty count has drawn sharp international condemnations against Israel and accusations that it is using excessive force.
Israel accuses Hamas, the Islamic militant group that rules Gaza, of exploiting civilians and using the protests as cover for attacks.
