Casualties as Israeli Occupation Brutally Attacks Palestinians in Al-Aqsa

Tensions are high in Al-Aqsa for the third consecutive day as Israeli occupation forces, along with Zionist settlers, brutally attack Palestinian worshipers at the holy compound.

Palestinian sources reported that the occupation police stormed Al-Aqsa on Sunday morning and brutally attacked Palestinian worshipers barricaded in Al-Aqsa courtyards, forcing them to stay in the mosques of the compound.

The Israeli move is aimed at securing the entrance of Zionist settlers to the holy compound on the Passover Jewish holiday.

“Occupation police attacked women and elders barricaded in Al-Aqsa, forced them to enter the mosques and closed the doors of the mosques. The occupation police also attacked Al-Aqsa guards and forces them to leave their points,” Palestine Today quoted witnesses as saying.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said that at least 9 Palestinians were wounded by Israei fire, noting that three of them were in critical condition.

Dozens of Zionist settlers then got into Al-Aqsa and performed Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa in a move seen as highly provocative for the Palestinian people.

Earlier on Friday, occupation police attacked Al-Aqsa Mosque amid calls by Jewish settlers to perform the so-called ‘animal sacrifice’ at the holy compound, sparking fierce clashes with Palestinian worshipers.

More than 150 Palestinians were injured by Israeli fire, rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas, while other 450 were arrested by occupation police.

Source: Al-Manar English Website