Israeli forces today detained 12 Palestinian worshippers from inside Al-Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards in East Jerusalem, according to a Palestinian official.
Israeli forces on Tuesday detained 12 Palestinian worshipers from inside the Al-Aqsa mosque courtyards in East Jerusalem, according to a Palestinian official. https://t.co/jrH2FWIV1S
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Firas Al-Dibs, a spokesman for the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf, told the Anadolu Agency:
“Dozens of Israeli police officers stormed the compound and arrested 12 Palestinians while they were reading the Holy Quran in the mosque courtyards.”
No details were available why the 12 Palestinians were arrested.
Israeli forces arrest twelve worshippers in Al-Aqsa complexhttps://t.co/SsKGBzZD1z pic.twitter.com/NTrIOM5fRk
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Meanwhile, some 53 Jewish settlers forced their way into the site since morning, according to Al-Dibs.
He said:
“The number of the settlers storming the mosque is expected to increase.”
??#Palestine : While worshippers are being arrested .. Dozens of extremist Zionists broke into Al Aqsa mosque under the protection of occupation forces . pic.twitter.com/enQDaRUU12
— Shehab News (@ShehabAgencyEn) June 5, 2018
For Muslims, Al-Aqsa represents the world’s third holiest site.
Israel occupied East Jerusalem during the 1967 Middle East War. It later annexed the city in 1980, claiming it as the capital of the Jewish state in a move never recognized by the international community.
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