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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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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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Saudi Arabia hits out at Israeli minister’s for storming into Al-Aqsa compound
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, July 27, condemned the storming Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by an Israeli minister and some settlers and warned of its dangerous consequences. The Israeli…
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Israel plans to divide Al-Aqsa Mosque between Muslims, Jews
Amit Halevi, a member of the Likud party, which has a slim majority in the Israeli Knesset (Israeli Parliament), has prepared a plan to divide Al-Aqsa Mosque for prayers between Muslims and…
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Watch: 250,000 perform last Friday prayer of Ramzan at Al-Aqsa
Despite the restrictions of the Israeli occupation in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Islamic Endowments Department reported that 250,000 worshippers performed the last Friday prayer of the month of Ramzan at…
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Israel bans non-Muslims from Al-Aqsa Mosque for rest of Ramzan
Israel has banned visits by Jews and tourists to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after a wave of unrest in the holy city of Jerusalem until the end of Ramzan. A statement issued…
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On Al-Aqsa Violence, India urges Israel, Palestine to maintain calm
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of violent scenes at Al-Aqsa mosque in East Jerusalem, India on Thursday urged all sides to maintain calm. According to reports, Israeli police stormed the mosque on…
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Arab League condemns Israeli raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Cairo: The Arab League (AL) has condemned Israel for raiding the flashpoint holy site of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem. In a statement released after an urgent meeting held in…
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Palestinian diplomat stresses importance of UNSC session on Al-Aqsa Mosque issue
Ramallah: The upcoming UN Security Council (UNSC) session is important because of its “speedy convening and the unification of the international community in condemning and rejecting (Israeli National Security Minister) Itamar Ben-Gvir’s…
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Far-right Israeli minister Ben Gvir storms Al-Aqsa Mosque
The extremist Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, on Tuesday morning, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, from the Mughrabi Gate, under tight security guards of the Israeli occupation police.…
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2022 worst year for Al-Aqsa: Over 48,000 Israeli settlers stormed mosque
Jerusalem: The Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem revealed that more than 48,000 Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in the year 2022. Sheikh Azzam Al-Khatib, Director General of the Islamic Endowments and Al-Aqsa Mosque…
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Rocket alert in Jerusalem, with residents reporting explosions
Jerusalem: For the first time since the beginning of the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, there was also a rocket alarm in Jerusalem on Sunday. According to military reports, warning…
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UAE summons Israeli ambassador to protest against events at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Dubai: Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) minister of state for International Cooperation (MoFAIC), has summoned Amir Hayek, Israeli ambassador to the UAE, to “strongly protest and denounce…
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Iran condemns Israeli operations at Al-Aqsa mosque
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned Israeli forces’ operations at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound during the holy month of Ramadan, which left more than 100 Palestinians wounded. Iran’s Foreign Minister…
