Zionist Occupation Troops Storm Aqsa Mosque, Clash with Palestinian Worshippers

Thursday, 9 October 2014

Zionist Occupation Troops Storm Aqsa Mosque, Clash with Palestinian Worshippers

Clashes have broken out between Israeli occupation forces and Palestinians after the Zionists raided the al-Aqsa Mosque in East al-Quds (Jerusalem), occupied West Bank.

The clashes, which erupted early on Wednesday, left dozens of the Palestinian worshipers injured.

The clashes initially erupted between the Palestinians and Israeli troops in the Temple Mount, which is known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary. The conflict began after the place opened for morning prayers.

Israeli forces chased some of the worshipers into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound and stormed the holy site where clashes turned ugly.

According to the al-Aqsa Mosque director, Sheikh Omar al-Kiswani, the Israeli soldiers fired tear gas, stun grenades, and rubber bullets during the clashes.

Kiswani added, the raid took place at 7:30 a.m. local time ahead of expected visits by extremist Israelis to the third-holiest site in the Muslim world after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.

“The compound is almost empty of Muslim worshippers, while Israeli forces allowed herds of extremists to storm it and move freely,” Kiswani said.

Almost on a daily basis, Israeli troops force their way into the ranks of Palestinian worshippers, triggering scuffles.

Palestinians are extremely angry at these raids, considering them as the desecration of the Islamic holy site.

Tensions have escalated since 'Israel' decided earlier this week to expand the entrance into the Noble Sanctuary under a tourist attraction plan.

Palestinians say the plan is a unilateral change in the status of the sensitive holy site. Israeli authorities are systematically acting to change the identity of several Palestinian cities.

A report published by the al-Aqsa Foundation in October 2013 said Israel is planning to build a synagogue at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound as part of its efforts to further Judaize the occupied Palestinian territories.


Source: Press TV	08-10-2014 - 20:32 Last updated 08-10-2014 - 20:32

Hezbollah Condemns Zionist Desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Blames Arab Silence

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Hezbollah condemned the terrorist practices of the Zionist troops and settlers who desecrated Al-Aqsa mosque on Wednesday morning, denouncing their desecration of the Islamic and the Christian sanctities.

Hezbollah noted that the escalating Zionist violations for the holy Al-Aqsa mosque is considered as a continuous provocation which stems from malicious intentions to Judaize it and to eliminate its Arab and Islamic identity, adding that the Palestinian worshippers encountered the Israeli aggressions, what left dozens of them wounded.

"The Zionist terrorist practices in the occupied territories would not have been repeated, had not they been due to the Arab silence and the international complicity that allow the Zionists to continue their abuses without fearing any deterrent actions to prevent them from pursuing this terrorist approach."

Hezbollah called on the Arab and Islamic peoples to stand by their Palestinian brethrens in their permanent encounter for the Zionist practices, demanding a broad international solidarity campaign with the steadfast Palestinian people in its battle against the mightiest case of colonialism and settlement taking place in our world.