Israeli forces have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Monday morning, firing rubber-coated bullets, tear gas, and sound bombs at Palestinian worshippers.
“Snipers went on the roof of the gate at [Al-Aqsa] mosque compound and began to shoot rubber bullets at everyone ... At the same time a huge number of police forces invaded from different directions.”- Nour Mtour, Palestinian witness tells Al Jazeera aje.io/sfzpv
“Israeli police rushed through all the gates of Al Aqsa ... they started firing rubber bullets and tear gas ... People were on the floor suffocating" - Ibrahim Husseini, 17, who was inside the Al Aqsa mosque praying when Israeli forces raided the compound. aje.io/sfzpv
UPDATE:
- At least 305 Palestinians wounded during the Israeli raid of #AlAqsa Mosque compound and the surrounding areas in occupied East Jerusalem's Old City.
- About 228 Palestinians hospitalised, including 7 in critical condition.
“I made this to show the world the amount of weapons used against people who are not armed.”
A Palestinian man made a sculpture of the Dome of the Rock using rubber bullets and stun grenades that were used by Israeli police against Palestinian worshippers aje.io/sfzpv
At least 90 Palestinians have been injured in Israeli police crackdown on protesters outside the Old City of Jerusalem on Saturday, as tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers prayed at Al-Aqsa Mosque aje.io/jg6mk
“NO U.S. taxpayer dollars should support the annexation of Palestinian land or destruction of Palestinian homes.” - US Congresswoman Betty McCollum. aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/8/…
We take you through a brief tour of East Jerusalem to highlight the disparity in infrastructure and quality of life for Palestinians ⤵️
Israeli police fired rubber-coated metal bullets and stun grenades in an attack on Palestinians worshippers at al-Aqsa mosque, leaving at least 205 Palestinians injured aje.io/mu6e2
“The occupying power … cannot confiscate private property in occupied territory.” - UN’s rights office. aje.io/7ez6m
• UN urges Israel to call off forced evictions
• Pakistan says it “strongly” condemns attacks
• Turkey says “attacking innocent people praying is clearly terror”
How the world reacted to Israeli attacks at Al-Aqsa and evictions at Sheikh Jarrah aje.io/sky2c