On the first night of Ramadan, tensions escalated in Jerusalem's Old City as Israeli police clashed with Muslim worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, preventing them from performing taraweeh prayers. Reports and video footage shared online showed Israeli forces using batons to beat and prevent hundreds of Palestinians from entering the mosque for prayers, despite earlier promises by Prime Minister Netanyahu that there would be no restrictions on freedom of worship. Additionally, Israeli forces accompanied Israeli settlers during a raid into the mosque, further escalating tensions. The incidents marked a tense start to the Islamic holy month in occupied East Jerusalem, with police actions drawing widespread criticism for violating the peaceful nature of Ramadan and escalating tensions in the region.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque witnessed confrontations on the first night of the holy month of Ramadan as Israeli forces beat and prevented Muslim worshippers from entering the compound in Jerusalem https://t.co/iK8AL19JKq
Armed Israeli police officers were seen beating Palestinians in the streets of Jerusalem, and preventing Muslim worshippers from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, to perform taraweeh prayers on the first night of the holy month of Ramadan https://t.co/ZG0qvdoQJp
Video footage from Jerusalem on the first night of the holy month of Ramadan, showed Israeli forces beating Muslim worshippers walking to prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, while others were forbidden from entering entirely https://t.co/lqb2jXCRCn
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Israeli police clash with Palestinians at Jerusalem mosque on first day of Ramadan https://t.co/wTY4xfvwtE https://t.co/d4L7OGfIj2
In video footage shared online, Israeli forces are recorded beating Palestinians, preventing Muslim worshippers from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on the first night of the holy month of Ramadan https://t.co/rNL40bM3TI
Israeli police clashed with some Muslim worshipers trying to attend Ramadan prayers at Jerusalem’s most sensitive religious site, marking a tense start of the Islamic holy month https://t.co/5pIKhW6zIX https://t.co/5pIKhW6zIX
On the first day of Ramadan, Israeli forces accompany Israeli settlers during a raid into Al Aqsa mosque and prevent worshippers from entry. https://t.co/DOExUwbdRk
Late on Sunday, "police officers prevented many Palestinians from entering Al Aqsa [Mosque in East Jerusalem] to perform prayers for the start of Ramadan." A video "showed officers with batons chasing and beating some Palestinians." https://t.co/UbPCHl6o0e
Israeli forces beat back Muslim worshippers with batons to prevent their entry to Al-Aqsa Mosque for prayers to mark the start of Ramadan in occupied East Jerusalem. https://t.co/xJgtiUPlPD
Police scuffle with worshipers outside Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on 1st night of Ramadan https://t.co/UMTNgch4TB
Israeli police beat up Muslims praying at Al-Aqsa mosque on the first night of Ramadam. https://t.co/rauw80HzLW
1st night of Ramadan, Israel's police assaults worshipers at al-Aqsa for no reason! Ramadan is the year's most peaceful month, yet its name has become associated with "rising tensions" in occupied Jerusalem precisely b/c Israel makes sure to oppress Palestinians extra during it https://t.co/vSYJpadba2
The first night of Ramadan in Jerusalem’s Old City: Israeli police use batons to prevent hundreds of young Palestinians from entering Al-Aqsa despite Netanyahu's promises that there would be no restrictions on freedom of worship https://t.co/dQgZ2D2CGt https://t.co/dG3NpcMT9m