Israeli troops storm Al Aqsa Mosque and savagely beat up Palestinian worshipers with batons and gun butts, leaving many wounded at Islam's third holiest site on Ramadan night
Israeli troops have stormed Al Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, used gas bombs, sound grenades and mercilessly beaten up Palestinian worshipers, leaving many wounded at Islam's third holiest site, according to witnesses and Palestinian Red Crescent, 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.tikafThe official Palestinian news agency,, reported that dozens of worshipers, who spend all the night in Ramadan praying, were wounded when the Israeli police raided the mosque.
The Israeli violence in occupied East Jerusalem triggered a wave protests and condemnations from Palestinians. In besieged Gaza, Hamas called for large protests and people started gathering in the streets, with calls to head for the heavily guarded Gaza-Israel fence for more demonstrations.
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