Israeli police have raided Al Aqsa Mosque compound as Muslims mark the holy month of Ramadan, raising concerns over the rising tensions in the occupied West Bank. For more:
Israeli planes have struck Gaza in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave after Israeli police raided the Al Aqsa Mosque compound overnight.
Witnesses and Palestinian Red Crescent also reported that Israeli troops have beaten up worshipers, leaving many wounded, raising fears of wider tensions. Viral videos from inside Islam's third holiest site showed women and children screaming for help as Israeli troops carry out the attack. The worshipers chanted anti-Israel slogans as they were forced to leave the mosque. Israeli soldiers also smashed windows of the southern part of the mosque, witnesses said.tikafPalestinian lawyer Firas al Jibrini said police arrested around 500 people who were taken for questioning. Israeli police said they have arrested more than 350 people.
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