West Bank & Jerusalem
Settlers defile cemetery adjacent to Al-Aqsa Mosque
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Settlers entered Bab al-Rahma cemetery, which borders the eastern wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Friday morning, according to Shehab Wire. The Jerusalem Governorate reported that the settlers performed Talmudic rituals early in the day for what they call a religious occasion.
The cemetery, located next to the mosque's eastern wall, is regularly the site of friction between Israeli settlers and Palestinian residents over access and religious observances.
