Ben Gvir’s latest visit drew sharp condemnation from both Muslim countries as well as Western powers. Jerusalem: A far-right Israeli minister drew international condemnation Tuesday by praying with thousands of Jews at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem, defying a ban on Jewish prayer at the flashpoint site. National Security Minister Itamar Ben … Read more
Last week, Israel PM office had said that Muslim worshippers would be allowed to access Al-Aqsa mosque. Jerusalem: Israel’s police force said it will deploy thousands of officers across Jerusalem’s Old City for Ramadan’s first Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque, with tensions high amid the Gaza war. “We are prepared for Friday prayers with … Read more
Every year, tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers perform Ramadan prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque. Jerusalem: Israel will allow as many Muslim worshippers to access Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem during the first week of Ramadan as in previous years, the prime minister’s office said Tuesday. “In the first week of Ramadan, worshippers will be allowed … Read more
Israel is yet to officially decide on restrictions for Muslim worshippers during Ramadan (File) As the Gaza war rages and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan nears, concern has grown over potential tensions at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound, a past flashpoint for violence. The site in the Israeli-annexed Old City of Jerusalem is Islam’s third-holiest … Read more
By Jon Gambrell | Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israeli troops have pushed into Gaza City along a key coastal road on the Mediterranean Sea as part of their war on Hamas, according to satellite images from earlier this week analyzed on Thursday by The Associated Press. Monday’s images from Planet Labs PBC … Read more
Hamas, which rules Gaza, has stockpiled weapons, missiles, food and medical supplies. A Palestinian expert in international affairs at Qatar University who has studied Hamas, said the group must have had a longer-term plan to follow its assault on Israel. (Images: Jack Guez/AP and Mohammed Salem/Reuters) Hamas Gaza Tunnels: Hamas has prepared for a long, … Read more