JERUSALEM/ RAMALLAH: Israeli safety forces restricted younger Palestinians from getting into Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem for prayers on Friday and deployed in power throughout the Previous Metropolis and past to quell any unrest spilling over from the battle in Gaza.
Within the occupied West Financial institution, Israeli troops killed 4 Palestinians throughout raids, the official Palestinian information company WAFA stated.
Giant numbers of Israeli police stored guard round Al-Aqsa, a perennial flashpoint and infrequently the scene of clashes, as Palestinians gathered for Friday prayers, Reuters journalists stated. At one level they fired teargas.
It was the third week in row that Palestinians have been restricted from praying on the mosque following the Hamas assault on southern Israel on October 7 and the following Israeli bombardment and siege of Hamas-ruled Gaza.
They had been made to say prayers outdoors the Previous Metropolis, gathering by roadsides whereas Israeli safety forces watched.
Ultimately about 5,000 aged worshippers had been allowed to enter. The authority in control of the mosque, the Jerusalem Islamic Endowments Division, stated that usually about 50,000 would participate.
The mosque is sited on a hill recognized to Jews because the Temple Mount and to Muslims as The Noble Sanctuary.
Muslim Palestinians maintain Friday prayers by a street outdoors the Previous Metropolis of Jerusalem, because the battle between Israel and Hamas continues, in Jerusalem, October 27, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS
Within the West Financial institution, the Israeli navy stated that in arrest operations, its troops got here underneath assault within the metropolis of Jenin and fired again, killing two males.
The Islamic Jihad, a fighter group, confirmed one among them belonged to it, and Hamas stated one its fighters was killed within the Jenin combating.
An Israeli border police officer fires a crowd-control fuel canister, as Muslim Palestinians attempt to maintain Friday prayers by a street outdoors the Previous Metropolis of Jerusalem, whereas the battle between Israel and Hamas continues, in Jerusalem, October 27, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS
WAFA stated one other two Palestinians had been killed, one in Jenin and one within the city of Qalqiya, saying their deaths took the variety of Palestinians killed within the West Financial institution because the Hamas-Israel battle broke out to 110.
An Israeli border police officer fires a crowd management fuel canister, as Muslim Palestinians attempt to maintain Friday prayers by a street outdoors the Previous Metropolis of Jerusalem, because the battle between Israel and Hamas continues, in Jerusalem, October 27, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS
The navy stated that in Qalqiya, troops got here underneath fireplace whereas shutting down a retailer whose proprietor was accused of incitement to violence. They returned fireplace, hitting at the very least one particular person, a navy assertion stated.
Protests additionally came about in Hebron within the West Financial institution
Within the capital of neighbouring Jordan, 1000’s of individuals took to the streets to denounce Israel and voice help for the Palestinians. Many waved the inexperienced, crimson white and black Palestinian flag.
“We’re with Palestinians and with Gazans. We additionally got here to emphasize that we’re standing behind the resistance till the tip,” stated participant Mahmoud Aqalan.
One other protester, Hassan Sultan, stated: “It’s our brothers who’re being killed in Gaza. That is the least we may do – to make our place recognized to the world.”