Jerusalem: Fresh clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police JerusalemAfter weeks of violence at the Flashpoint shrine, 42 people were injured at the Al-Aqsa mosque complex on the last Friday of Ramadan. Palestinian Red CrescentThe one who gave the number of injured said that no one was seriously hurt but 22 people were taken to hospital.
Israeli police released footage showing youths pelting stones and fireworks on campus in the early hours of Friday. The officers reached the spot early in the morning. A police statement said they included “rioters and law breakers”, some of whom were trying to throw stones towards the Western Wall, the holy Jewish site below al-Aqsa.
Police said officers used “riotous means” to quell the unrest and arrested three people, two for pelting stones and one for “instigating a mob”. An uneasy calm was restored on the campus after the unrest after the morning prayers, but tensions remained. Thousands of Muslim worshipers were expected to attend al-Aqsa throughout the day.
Nearly 300 Palestinians have been injured in the al-Aqsa conflict in the past two weeks. Islamthe third holiest site of which is also the holiest site for Jews, who call Temple Mount, The site is located in East Jerusalem, which Israel It was captured in the 1967 Six-Day War and subsequently occupied on the move, which was not recognized by most of the international community.
Israel’s incursions into the compound during Ramadan have drawn widespread condemnation and fears of fueling continued Israeli-Palestinian tensions throughout Jerusalem. But the Jewish state has insisted it was forced to act against operatives of Islamic groups. Hamas And Islamic Jihadi, It says the terrorists threaten Muslim worshipers in al-Aqsa and Jews who pray at the Western Wall.
In an apparent attempt to de-escalate tensions, Israel’s foreign minister yair lapido The U.S. has stressed that the government is committed to the status quo on the campus, which means following a long-standing tradition that only Muslims are allowed to pray there. Jews are allowed to visit Temple Mount.
However, the recent increase in such visits has angered Muslim leaders. Some expressed apprehension that Israel was trying to divide the complex and create a place where Jews could worship. Lapid told reporters there were no such plans. The latest unrest comes as the end of Ramadan comes early next week.
Violence in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem has raised fears of another armed conflict similar to last year’s 11-Day War, triggered by similar unrest in al-Aqsa between Israel and Hamas, the regime’s does Gaza Bandage. Separate rockets have been fired from Gaza and Israel since the beginning of last week, but no casualties were reported from either side.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders held a rally in Gaza late Thursday, calling for Jerusalem to be “defended” including al-Aqsa.
Thousands of Iranians took to the streets in the Islamic republic on Friday, in an annual show of pro-Palestinian rallies known as Quds (Jerusalem) Day. Flag-waving protesters shouted slogans from the state broadcaster “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” irib informed of.
Al-Aqsa tensions come against the backdrop of violence in Israel and the occupied West Bank since March 22. Twelve Israelis and two Ukrainians, including an Arab-Israeli police officer, were killed in four separate attacks inside Israel. The two deadly attacks were carried out by Palestinians in the Tel Aviv region.
A total of 26 Palestinians and three Israeli Arabs have been killed during the same period, among them perpetrators of attacks and those killed by Israeli security forces in West Bank operations.
Israeli police released footage showing youths pelting stones and fireworks on campus in the early hours of Friday. The officers reached the spot early in the morning. A police statement said they included “rioters and law breakers”, some of whom were trying to throw stones towards the Western Wall, the holy Jewish site below al-Aqsa.
Police said officers used “riotous means” to quell the unrest and arrested three people, two for pelting stones and one for “instigating a mob”. An uneasy calm was restored on the campus after the unrest after the morning prayers, but tensions remained. Thousands of Muslim worshipers were expected to attend al-Aqsa throughout the day.
Nearly 300 Palestinians have been injured in the al-Aqsa conflict in the past two weeks. Islamthe third holiest site of which is also the holiest site for Jews, who call Temple Mount, The site is located in East Jerusalem, which Israel It was captured in the 1967 Six-Day War and subsequently occupied on the move, which was not recognized by most of the international community.
Israel’s incursions into the compound during Ramadan have drawn widespread condemnation and fears of fueling continued Israeli-Palestinian tensions throughout Jerusalem. But the Jewish state has insisted it was forced to act against operatives of Islamic groups. Hamas And Islamic Jihadi, It says the terrorists threaten Muslim worshipers in al-Aqsa and Jews who pray at the Western Wall.
In an apparent attempt to de-escalate tensions, Israel’s foreign minister yair lapido The U.S. has stressed that the government is committed to the status quo on the campus, which means following a long-standing tradition that only Muslims are allowed to pray there. Jews are allowed to visit Temple Mount.
However, the recent increase in such visits has angered Muslim leaders. Some expressed apprehension that Israel was trying to divide the complex and create a place where Jews could worship. Lapid told reporters there were no such plans. The latest unrest comes as the end of Ramadan comes early next week.
Violence in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem has raised fears of another armed conflict similar to last year’s 11-Day War, triggered by similar unrest in al-Aqsa between Israel and Hamas, the regime’s does Gaza Bandage. Separate rockets have been fired from Gaza and Israel since the beginning of last week, but no casualties were reported from either side.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders held a rally in Gaza late Thursday, calling for Jerusalem to be “defended” including al-Aqsa.
Thousands of Iranians took to the streets in the Islamic republic on Friday, in an annual show of pro-Palestinian rallies known as Quds (Jerusalem) Day. Flag-waving protesters shouted slogans from the state broadcaster “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” irib informed of.
Al-Aqsa tensions come against the backdrop of violence in Israel and the occupied West Bank since March 22. Twelve Israelis and two Ukrainians, including an Arab-Israeli police officer, were killed in four separate attacks inside Israel. The two deadly attacks were carried out by Palestinians in the Tel Aviv region.
A total of 26 Palestinians and three Israeli Arabs have been killed during the same period, among them perpetrators of attacks and those killed by Israeli security forces in West Bank operations.