Gazans hold vigil in protest against Israel’s morning raid of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque
Besieged Gaza Strip (QNN)- Hundreds of Gazans held on Friday a vigil in Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip in protest against Israel’s morning assault and raid of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque.
The protesters were holding the flag of Palestine and banners in support of the holy site.
They were chanting slogans that called to defend the Al-Aqsa mosque. The protesters also pledged to protect the Al-Aqsa from the Israeli violations.
فيديو| تغطية صحفية: "وقفة في خانيونس إسناداً للــمرابطين في المسجد الأقصى".#فلسطين #رمضان pic.twitter.com/5eZo7XB8uV
— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) April 15, 2022
Earlier today, the Israeli occupation forces broke into the al-Aqsa Mosque and brutally attacked the worshipers who gathered to perform the Al-Fajr prayer.
Watch | Israeli occupation forces stormed the Al-Qibli Mosque inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied #Jerusalem and assault Palestinian worshippers.#SaveAlAqsa pic.twitter.com/KxHfKkhCdR
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 15, 2022
The Palestinian Red Crescent said at least 153 Palestinian worshipers were injured during the Israeli forces’ morning assault.
The forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters directly and intensively at the worshipers. They also severely beat them, including children, women, journalists and youths.
Watch | Israeli occupation soldiers are stationed on the roof of the Al-Qibli Mosque inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and open fire at Palestinian worshippers.#SaveAlAqsa#SaveAlAqsaMosque pic.twitter.com/O8PDN3KWKN
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 15, 2022
Watch | Israeli occupation forces crackdown on Palestinians at the Old City of occupied Jerusalem.#SaveAlAqsa#SaveAlAqsaMosque pic.twitter.com/VRwHbAYjGw
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 15, 2022
Media coverage "Israeli occupation forces detained several Palestinian youths at the Al-Qibli Mosque inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied #Jerusalem."#SaveAlAqsa pic.twitter.com/nD9zSm4DCh
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 15, 2022
شاهد| تغطية صحفية: "لحظة اعتداء قوات الاحتلال على مصورة صحفية في المسجد الأقصى".#اقتحام_رمضان pic.twitter.com/2vWEqMuRiR
— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) April 15, 2022
The forces also arrested about 400 Palestinians from the courtyards of the mosque since the morning assault, according to local sources.
Israeli occupation forces detained around 400 Palestinian during its raid on the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied #Jerusalem, according to the Commission of Detainees Affairs.#FreeThemAll#SaveAlAqsa#SaveAlAqsaMosque pic.twitter.com/WzIqp2LumX
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 15, 2022
After nearly a 6-hour assault against the Palestinians, the Palestinians succeeded in reaching the holy site again and performing the Friday prayer.
Palestinians clean up the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied #Jerusalem following the Israeli raid this morning.#SaveAlAqsa#SaveAlAqsaMosque pic.twitter.com/81g8em2ZbP
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 15, 2022
Thousands of Palestinian youths stayed at Al-Aqsa mosque overnight amid calls by extremist Jewish groups to enter the compound on Friday to perform a Passover sacrifice, in violation of the status quo agreements on religious practice at the site.
