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Al-Aqsa Mosque almost empty for 17th Friday prayer due to Israeli curbs
The Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem appeared almost empty for Friday prayer on February 2 due to the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) restrictions for the 17th Friday in a row, Anadolu Agency (AA)…
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Over 48,000 Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in 2023
At least 48,223 Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the year 2023, according to the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem. In December alone, 3,086 settlers stormed the mosque under the protection of Israeli…
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Qatar calls for int’l action to stop Israeli encroachments in Jerusalem
Qatar has called on the international community to urgently intervene to stop Israel from encroaching on the rights of Palestinians and Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem. In a statement published…
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Five killed in Jerusalem shooting attack
Tel Aviv: Amid the ongoing truce in Gaza, at least five people, including two gunmen, were killed in a shooting incident carried out by Hamas operatives at a bus station in Jerusalem…
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700 Israelis, 413 Palestinians killed as war enters 2nd day
The conflict between the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israeli forces continued on Sunday, October 8, with a total of 1,113 killed on both sides. This comes after Hamas on Saturday, October 7,…
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Fears of huge ground invasion of Gaza grow as Israel vows ‘mighty vengeance’
Jerusalem: Fears of a huge ground invasion of Gaza are growing after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to turn the besieged Palestinian enclave into a “deserted island” in response to the…
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Over 300 Israelis, 256 Palestinians killed as war escalates
Dozens of rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel on Saturday morning, October 7, in which more than 300 Israelis were reportedly killed and 1,864 wounded. Medical sources in Gaza…
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Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa complex on 6th day of Sukkot holiday
Hundreds of Israeli settlers on Thursday, October 5, forced their way into the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem to mark the sixth day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.…
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Netanyahu corruption hearings postponed after judge’s father dies
Tel Aviv: Next week’s Jerusalem District Court hearings in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial have been postponed following the death of the father of Justice Rivka Friedman-Feldman, one of the presiding…
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Video: As settlers raid Al-Aqsa, Israeli forces assault Palestinian worshippers
Israeli forces brutally assaulted Palestinian worshippers at Bab as-Silsila (the Chain Gate), one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem on Sunday, September 17. This follows the tight security…
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Uruguay to open diplomatic office in Jerusalem: Israeli FM
Tel Aviv: Uruguay will open a diplomatic office for innovation in Jerusalem, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday. The news comes a day after the ministry confirmed that Paraguay would…
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Israel FM: We will not allow Saudi Arabia to open consulate in Jerusalem
Israel on Sunday, August 13, said it will not allow the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to open a Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem. Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen told a Tel Aviv…
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Two killed in Tel Aviv shooting attack
Jerusalem: An Israeli security guard and an assailant identified as a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group were killed in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv. The victim was a…
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PA slams daily Israeli attacks against Palestinians for undermining two-state solution
Ramallah: The Palestinian Authority (PA) has said that Israel’s daily attacks against the Palestinians undermine the opportunity to implement the two-state solution. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday in a press…
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Palestinian factions blame Israeli violations for shooting attack near Jerusalem
Gaza: Palestinian factions have said the shooting attack that wounded six Israelis near Jerusalem is a “natural response” to the continued Israeli violations against the Palestinians. Earlier on Tuesday, a Palestinian gunman…