West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel escalates expulsions from Al-Aqsa Mosque ahead of Jewish holidays
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation authorities issued more than 40 expulsion orders against Jerusalemites and Al-Aqsa Mosque worshippers over a five-day span, Shehab Wire reported. The campaign intensified as the Jewish holiday season approaches, marking a sharp uptick in restrictions on Palestinian access to the sacred site.
The escalation coincides with mounting calls from Israeli groups for coordinated incursions into the mosque compound and the expansion of Jewish religious practices within its grounds. Palestinian officials have warned that such measures represent a deliberate attempt to alter the status quo at one of Islam's holiest sites during a period of heightened tensions.
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