firecracker

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Last week, Palestinians barricaded themselves inside Al-Aqsa with stones and firecrackers, demanding the right to pray there overnight, something Israel has in the past only allowed during the last 10 days of Ramadan.

From Seattle Times

Police said that “youths” had locked themselves inside the mosque, and then thrown firecrackers and stones as officers broke into one of the main prayer halls.

From Washington Post

Israeli police efforts to evict the worshippers locked in the mosque overnight with stockpiled firecrackers and stones spiraled into unrest in the holy site earlier this week.

From Washington Times

The most dramatic confrontation came overnight Tuesday, when police said worshipers locked themselves inside the mosque and threw rocks and firecrackers at officers as they entered one of the main prayer halls.

From Washington Post

Worshipers threw stones and firecrackers at them, police said, and videos from the scene showed officers beating people with batons.

From Washington Post