Israeli Forces Kill Young Palestinian in Aqsa Mosque
Israeli forces have fatally shot a young Palestinian near Bab Huta, one of the gates to al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds.
Local sources say the Israeli forces opened fire at the Palestinian youth, killing him after he allegedly attempted to carry out an attack near the gate.
His identity remains unknown until the moment, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Monday night.
Israeli soldiers have prevented people from entering or leaving the Old City in the aftermath of the shooting and closed off Bab al-Amoud area and Bab al-Sahera in the Old City, where they attacked civilians and street vendors.
They also closed all the gates leading to the al-Aqsa mosque compound and held worshipers inside.
The al-Aqsa Mosque compound sits just above the Western Wall plaza and houses both the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa mosque.
Palestinians have repeatedly warned of Israeli attempts to change the status quo of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam.
Earlier this year, the Israeli regime outraged Palestinian people by installing loudspeakers on the walls of the sacred site and arresting employees of the Religious Endowments Authority.
The violations were strongly condemned by Jordan in September.
Dhaifullah al-Fayez, a spokesman for Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, said that Israeli police actions are a violation of the legal and historical status quo of the religious site.
“The police actions are irresponsible tampering, unacceptable and constitute a provocation to the feelings of Muslims around the world and a flagrant violation of Israel’s obligations as the occupying power under the international law,” he noted.
Fayez then warned against the dire consequences of the Israeli regime’s continued abuses, calling for an end to such practices and respect for the historical and legal status quo of al-Aqsa Mosque.
He emphasized that al-Aqsa Mosque entirely belongs to Muslims, and that the Jordan-run Religious Endowments Authority in Jerusalem al-Quds is the exclusive authority responsible for the mosque’s affairs.
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian vehicles in Bethlehem, injure man in Nablus
In two other separate incidents, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in the West Bank districts of Bethlehem and Nablus, according to local and security sources.
A group of Israeli settlers, under Israeli military protection, closed off the bypass road connecting the northern and southern West Bank and attacked Palestinian vehicles traveling near the town of Janata, east of Bethlehem, in the southern West Bank. No injuries were reported.
Meanwhile, another group of settlers attacked a Palestinian man near Deir Sharaf in Nablus, causing him injuries that necessitated his transfer to the hospital for treatment, according to local monitors.
Sources say the Israeli forces closed Za’atara military checkpoint to the south of Nablus, amid the heavy presence of settlers on roads, warning Palestinians to stay alert to possible settlers’ attacks against them and their properties.
Source: Press TV