Israeli forces broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City early Friday morning and attacked Palestinian worshippers performing the dawn prayer causing over 150 injuries.
Videos circulating online showed Israeli forces firing tear gas and stun grenades at Palestinian worshippers, while Palestinians barricaded themselves inside the mosque.
Friday, April 15, 2 pm (GMT +3)
At least 400 Palestinian worshippers have been arrested by Isreali forces at Al-Aqsa mosque.
#Israeli forces assault #Palestinian elderly men and forcibly expel them from Al Aqsa Mosque. Video: #Palestine News pic.twitter.com/ufZhgIF79P
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) April 15, 2022
Friday, April 15, 12:00 pm (GMT +3)
AlQastal news said in a Tweet that their correspondent Nasreen Salem was shot in the head with a rubber bullet while covering the events in Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Al-Qastal Network reporter, Nasreen Salem, was shot in the head with a rubber bullet while covering the events in Al-Aqsa Mosque pic.twitter.com/Y8vQbdCQeo
— AlQastal News (@QastalNewsEn) April 15, 2022
Friday, April 15, 11:30 am (GMT +3)
Al-Makassed hospital in East Jerusalem said they had received 40 injured people from Al-Aqsa, two of them with critical injuries.
WATCH: Dozens Injured as #Israeli Forces Storm #AlAqsa Mosque https://t.co/Q4aT0145gr via @PalestineChron #AlAqsaUnderAttack #AlAqsaMosque #Jerusalem #Ramadan #IsraeliOccupation pic.twitter.com/TQ8i5UR56c
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) April 15, 2022
Friday, April 15, 11:00 am (GMT +3)
According to the Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service, at least 152 Palestinians were injured in the attack.
The majority of the wounded were transferred to hospitals. One of the guards at the site was shot in the eye with a rubber bullet.
A large number of #Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian child at Al Alqsa Mosque in #Jerusalem amid increased attacks on #Palestinian worshippers. Video: Eye on #Palestine pic.twitter.com/YiM0VxEl9f
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) April 15, 2022
Friday, April 15, 10:00 am (GMT +3)
According to Al-Jazeera correspondent Najwan al-Samri, “Israeli police forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound without pretext and assaulted worshippers near the Qibly prayer hall following the morning prayer.”
#Israeli soldiers attacked and critically injured Palestinian journalist Rami al-Khatib as he was documenting the military's assaults on #Palestinian women in #Al-Aqsa.
Video: Palestine Online pic.twitter.com/lTwzL0g9eE
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) April 15, 2022
Friday, April 15, 6:00 am (GMT +3)
Israeli forces break into Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City and thousands of Palestinian worshippers performing the dawn prayer.
#Israeli forces escalate their attacks on #Palestinian worshippers in Al Alqsa Mosque, with teargas, sound canisters, and live ammunition. Medical sources reported an increasing number of critical injuries. Video: Eye on #Palestine pic.twitter.com/MqfFcOw5Mq
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) April 15, 2022
(The Palestine Chronicle)
