al aqsa

Israelis storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in large number amid Gaza bombing

INTERNATIONAL Scores of Israeli ultra-nationalists, including settlers, stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday morning as the Israeli military onslaught on Gaza entered its third day. Protected by heavily armed Israeli forces, the storming began at around 7am local time and continued for three hours, as Israelis marked the Jewish holiday of[…]

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PA records 73 Israel violations against Al-Aqsa, Ibrahimi mosques in June

INTERNATIONAL Israeli occupation forces committed 73 violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Ibrahimi Mosque in June, Quds Press reported a Palestinian Authority (PA) official saying. In a statement, Awqaf Minister Hatem Al-Bakri said illegal settlers and occupation forces raided Al-Aqsa Mosque 23 times during June, while the Israeli occupation authorities stopped the Athan (call to prayer) being called at the Ibrahimi Mosque 50 times.[…]

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Palestinians warn Israeli court ruling on al-Aqsa prayer a ‘dangerous escalation’

INTERNATIONAL An Israeli court ruling that suggested it is not unlawful for Jewish prayer to be held in the courtyards of Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque is “playing with fire”, Palestinian factions and religious authorities warned on Monday. On Sunday, the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court overturned a police restraining order against three Israeli[…]

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Hamas claims victory as Gaza celebrates ceasefire

The Gaza Strip experienced another sleepless night on Friday, but this time, it was not because of the intense Israeli bombardment that the besieged coastal territory was subjected to for the past 11 days. Instead, tens of thousands poured into the streets, celebrating the ceasefire agreed upon by Israel and Palestinian armed[…]

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Israel releases top Waqf officials, bans them from Al-Aqsa

Israeli authorities released six Palestinians, including Waqf Council chairman, Sheikh Abd al-Athim Salhab, and the Deputy Director of Awqaf in Jerusalem, Sheikh Najeh Bkerat, under strict conditions, on Sunday. According to attorney, Muhammad Mahmoud, said that Israeli authorities decided to release Salhab and Bkerat from custody, however, under the condition[…]

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Palestinians perform prayers at sealed Al-Aqsa gate

Dozens of Palestinians held Thuhr (noon) prayers at (Gate of Mercy) area inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem in protest against the Israeli seal off of the area for Muslim worshipers, on Thursday. Worshipers gathered at the gate that was previously broken by activists upon its closure[…]

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