West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel distributes prayer books to settlers at Al-Aqsa during Yom Kippur
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli forces handed out prayer books to settlers at Al-Aqsa Mosque during Yom Kippur, the Shehab Wire reported. The distribution came after authorities blocked Palestinians from bringing prayer materials into the compound.
The incident underscores the asymmetry in access rules at the Jerusalem shrine, where Palestinian worshippers faced restrictions while Israeli settlers received materials to conduct religious observances at the site.
