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In April, clashes occurred around the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a contested holy site in Jerusalem. In May, clashes occurred between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group. [77] Tensions between Israel and Hamas rose in September 2023, and The Washington Post wrote that the two were "on the brink of war". [78]
A series of violent confrontations occurred between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem in April 2023. After the evening Ramadan prayer, Palestinians barricaded themselves inside the mosque, prompted by reports that Jews planned to sacrifice a goat at the site (which is forbidden by Israeli law).
It also considered "this systematic escalation is a blatant attack on the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque and a violation of international resolutions and covenants". [16] Kuwait expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli occupation forces' storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the attack on worshipers. It also considered "These ...
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, condemned the Israeli police raid as a “vile act”, adding: “Putting a hand on al-Aqsa mosque and trampling on the sanctity of the Haram al-Sharif ...
Israel is reviewing possible curbs on access to Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem over the upcoming Ramadan fasting month, a government spokesperson said after media reports that the far-right minister ...
The 2022 Al-Aqsa Mosque storming occurred on 15 April 2022, when Israeli forces entered the Temple Mount and used tear gas shells and sound bombs to disperse Palestinians who, they said, were throwing stones at policemen. Some Palestinians barricaded themselves inside the Al-Aqsa mosque, where they were detained by Israeli police.
Atop the mihrab arch is a lengthy inscription in gold directly linking the al-Aqsa Mosque with Muhammad's Night Journey (the isra and mi'raj) from the "masjid al-haram" to the "masjid al-aqsa". [71] It marked the first instance of this Quranic verse being inscribed in Jerusalem, leading Grabar to hypothesize that it was an official move by the ...
The Gaza's medieval Omari Mosque [23] The ancient Othman bin Qashqar Mosque [24] The Katib al-Wilaya Mosque [25] The Al-Bukhari Mosque [26] The Khalil Al-Rahman mosque [26] The Al-Ansar Mosque [26] Ahmed Yassin mosque at Al-Shati refugee camp, Gaza City was destroyed on 9 October 2023. [27] Al Amin Muhammad Mosque at Khan Yunis was destroyed on ...