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Israel occupation prevents Turkish tourists from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque

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A view of the Qubbat al-Sakhra (Dome of the Rock) at Al-Aqsa mosque compound, where the first qibla of Muslims, in Jerusalem on April 19, 2024. [Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency]
The Israeli occupation forces on Friday prevented a number of Turkish female tourists from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem to perform dawn prayers, according to Palestinian media reports. A Turkish tourist named Hasan Saklanan was martyred a few days ago by Israeli occupation forces after stabbing a soldier at the gates of the Old City in occupied Jerusalem. The Israeli occupation continues to impose severe restrictions on worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, coinciding with its brutal aggression against the Gaza Strip. Despite the occupation restrictions, 30,000 worshippers performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem. The Israeli occupation forces were deployed in the streets of Jerusalem and the vicinity of the Old City, closing […]

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