04/07/2023
Israel-Palestine updates: Police raid Al-Aqsa for a second night
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Israel-Palestine updates: Police raid Al-Aqsa for a second night
Israeli border policemen take position near Al-Aqsa compound
Israeli border policemen take position near the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound [Ammar Awad/Reuters]
By Dalia Hatuqa, Zaheena Rasheed, Allison Griner and Hafsa Adil
Updated:
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This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Israeli forces’ storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound overnight on Thursday, April 6.
Israeli police have raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for a second consecutive night, firing stun grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinian worshippers.
Videos from the site show armed troops forcibly emptying the mosque from worshippers who had gathered there for Ramadan prayers.
The violence came hours after the arrest and removal of more than 400 people in a police raid at the compound and despite global appeals to ease tensions.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said at least six people were wounded in the latest raid.