Jerusalem: The Israeli army stopped the believers who came to perform Taraweeh prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Gaza. International media reported that hundreds of Palestinian worshipers were detained by Israeli forces near the mosque on the eve of Ramadan.
Only women above 40 years of age who come for Taraweeh are allowed to enter the mosque. At the same time, the Israeli army has imposed restrictions on youths entering the mosque.
Videos of Israeli soldiers beating Palestinians who tried to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque with batons circulated on social media on Sunday.
A witness said Israeli forces tried to detain many worshipers outside the mosque, the Wafa news agency reported.
Local media reported that soldiers had set up multiple checkpoints around East Jerusalem to stop worshippers.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said that Israel’s restrictions on the entry of worshipers to Al-Aqsa are pushing the current situation to an explosion.
At the same time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement on March 5 that he would not impose restrictions on Palestinian believers during Ramadan.
According to current figures, 31,045 people have been killed and 72,654 injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. According to reports, 85 Palestinians were killed and 130 wounded in the last 24 hours in the Israeli attack.
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2024-03-11 15:16:00
