West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli police force merchants to shut shops for settler prayers
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation police forced dozens of Jerusalem merchants to close their shops in the historic Qattanin Market adjacent to the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday morning, Shehab Wire reported. The closures were ordered to secure access for settlers performing group prayers and religious rituals in the market.
The Qattanin Market, a longstanding commercial center in the Old City, has been a focal point of tension between Palestinian vendors and Israeli settlers in recent years.
