March 26 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Palestinian government has declared this Sunday its rejection of the incursion on the eve of the Israeli Police into the holy mosque of Al Aqsa, in Jerusalem, where it proceeded to evict the faithful who were praying inside in full Ramadan, under the suspicion that they had entrenched themselves and were preparing attacks against the Jewish visitors the next morning.
At least two Palestinians were detained during the operation, according to the ‘Jerusalem Post’ citing the Israeli Police, which also accused the faithful of ignoring the directive of the Jordanian authority on the holy place, the Waqf, which had ordered its closure. night.
In response, the Palestinian Authority has expressed its revulsion against the Israeli incursion and, in general terms, “the continuous Israeli provocations and attacks against the faithful, in particular
in and around Al Haram al Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary) during the holiest month of the year.”
“The occupying power has never committed itself, as it falsely claims, to achieve calm in Jerusalem, but to deliberately provoke the Muslim faithful,” the statement added, reminding Israel that “the faithful have the right to pray in and around Al Haram al Sharif, when doing so in accordance with Islamic practices.”
During the first few weeks of Ramadan, visiting hours for Jews will be limited to morning hours only, with no regular afternoon hours. It is not yet clear if the Esplanade will be completely closed to Jewish visitors during the last days of Ramadan, as it has been for some time now.
