Israel reopens Al-Aqsa Mosque as it extends settler raid hours
Israeli authorities reopened Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday after an unprecedented closure lasting more than 40 days. More than 3,000 Palestinian worshippers performed the dawn (Fajr) prayer at the site for the first time since the United States and Israel launched their joint assault on Iran on 28 February.
Israeli authorities reopened Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday after an unprecedented closure lasting more than 40 days. More than 3,000 Palestinian worshippers performed the dawn (Fajr) prayer at the site for the first time since the United States and Israel launched their joint assault on Iran on 28 February.
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