The Israeli police stated they arrested eight folks on the Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, the place hundreds of Muslim worshippers had come for daybreak prayers on the final Friday of Ramadan amid heavy safety.
The police stated that the eight folks had been arrested for collaborating in “incendiary chants and endorsement of terrorism.” It didn’t present additional particulars.
The mosque is one of many holiest websites for Muslims and is a part of a compound that’s sacred to Jews, who name it the Temple Mount. It has lengthy been a persistent flashpoint in tensions between Israel and the Palestinians.
Considerations have run excessive that it might be the location of violence throughout Ramadan, the holiest month for Muslims and one which has taken on added significance through the warfare in Gaza.
Muslim entry to the mosque has been a degree of rivalry, and in recent times Israel has exerted tighter management over the compound. This yr, Israel tightened restrictions on motion for Palestinians from the West Financial institution throughout Ramadan.
After the daybreak prayer on Friday — the holiest day of the week for Muslims — video footage from the Reuters information company confirmed what it stated was tear fuel hanging within the air within the early morning gentle.
