Israeli police officers storm mosque in Jerusalem, raising tensions during a high holiday and prompting clashes.
April 5, 2023, 5:48 AMIsraeli security forces remove Palestinian Muslim worshippers sitting on the grounds of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, early on April 5, 2023 during Islam's holy month of Ramadan.Israeli police officers stormed a mosque in Jerusalem overnight, raising tensions during a high holiday and prompting clashes that continued into Wednesday morning.showed officers entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque, where worshipers were celebrating Ramadan, the Muslim holy month.
"These hooligans harm, first of all, the mass of Muslims who come to pray in the mosque," Israeli officials said in a statement. “We warn the occupation against crossing red lines at holy sites, which will lead to a big explosion,”Nabil Abu Rudeineh, deputy prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority, said in a statement.
Palestinians shout slogans at Israeli security forces at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, on April 5, 2023.MORE: Here's why Israelis are protesting Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan
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