al-Aqsa compound

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Hundreds of Israelis enter Al-Aqsa compound for Jewish holiday

Hundreds of far-right religious Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday morning on the occasion of the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’av. Tisha B’Av notably commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temple, which Jews believe were located where the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the third holiest site in Islam, now stands. Islamic Endowment (Waqf) spokesman Firas al-Dibs told Ma'an that 870 Israeli Jews had […]

today2 August 2017

International News

Israel removes metal detectors from al-Aqsa compound

Israel has decided to remove metal detectors it had placed at the entrance to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem and replace them with more advanced surveillance cameras. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet voted to remove the metal detector gates after a meeting lasting several hours convening for a second time on Monday. Sheikh Najeh Bakirat, the director of al-Aqsa Mosque, said overnight on Tuesday that the move […]

today25 July 2017

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