Press TV - Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian who they claim killed three Israelis - two security officers and a border policeman - in the north of the Israeli-occupied Jerusalem al-Quds.

The Palestinian had �arrived at the rear gate of Har Adar along with Palestinian laborers entering the settlement,� Israeli police said on Tuesday. He �pulled out a weapon and opened fire at the force at the site.�

They also claimed that three Israelis lost their lives and a fourth one sustained injuries in the attack.

Over the past two years, Israeli forces have killed many Palestinians protesting Tel Aviv�s restrictions on access to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which is located in al-Quds� Old City. The mosque is Islam�s third holiest site after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.

Israel fully closed off the compound to Muslims after a reported shootout on July 14 near the site that left two Israeli soldiers and three Palestinians dead. The closure sparked far-and-wide condemnation across the Muslim world.

Israel restored access to the compound later, but placed metal detectors at its front, prompting Muslims to continue their rallies and refuse to enter the site. Tel Aviv later also removed the detectors, but has set up CCTV cameras at the site�s entrances, a measure that Palestinians still consider to be a provocation.

Palestinians say Tel Aviv is trying to change the status quo at the site and manipulate the demographic configuration of occupied territories.