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200,000 Palestinians Mark Eid at the Al-Aqsa Mosque Days After Israeli Raid

HeadlineMay 02, 2022

Some 200,000 Palestinian worshipers gathered today at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem to mark Eid. Over the past month Israeli authorities have repeatedly raided the mosque. At least 42 Palestinians were injured on Friday. Meanwhile, Israel has conducted a number of raids in the occupied West Bank after the killing of a guard at an illegal Jewish settlement. The al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade claimed responsibility for the shooting. Two suspects were arrested. Israeli authorities also fatally shot a young Palestinian man in the back during a raid in the West Bank town of Azzun.

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