Hundreds of young people entered the 2,000-year-old monument, waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans for several minutes before police and security guards regained control and escorted them out.
What happened
Protests have been organized across Europe, with demonstrations in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Serbia. In France, 400,000 people marched in major cities, with 1,314 people arrested and 53 officers injured. In Italy, protesters gathered in Turin, clashing with riot police and voicing their anger over the cost of living crisis.
In Spain, 128 people were arrested overnight in Barcelona, with 23 businesses looted and 33 fires set off. In Portugal, police cleared tents set up by protesters against skyrocketing housing prices, with 11 people injured and 171 structures taken down.
In Serbia, a student-led movement is working to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic, with a snap vote underway in what is set to be the country's most fiercely contested parliamentary election in over 14 years. Albania has also seen extensive protesting, with the Prime Minister vowing a tougher line against anti-government protesters, introducing new fines for violent demonstrations and looting.
