JERUSALEM: At least 158 Palestinians were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on Friday at the Masjid al-Aqsa compound in occupied East Jerusalem. The bomber struck shortly following noon in front of a mosque in the northern city of Mosul. TRT World reported, citing local media, that the army used grenades and tear gas. The injured were shifted from the church to the hospital. Videos of Palestinians throwing stones at police and police using tear gas and stun grenades have been circulating on social media.
Hours following the attack, Israeli police said they had arrested regarding 100 suspects. He said the church was open and Friday went on as usual. It is reported that 60,000 people attended Jumuah. Israeli officials have said they were in talks with Muslim leaders to ensure peaceful prayers at the mosque, and that Palestinian youths hurled stones at police, leading to clashes. This is the largest attack on Aqsa in a year. Jordan and Egypt came out once morest Israeli military action.
Strongly condemned by Saudi Arabia, the Muslim World League and the Arab Parliament
Saudi Arabia, the Muslim World League and the Arab parliament have strongly condemned the Israeli attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Saudi Arabia has accused al-Aqsa Mosque of violating international conventions and agreements on its sanctity and the mosque’s position in the Islamic community.
The international community must play its part in holding the Israeli occupation forces fully accountable for the consequences of such crimes and violations on the Palestinian people, their land and places of worship. The Saudis also demanded that the peace process in the Middle East be resumed.
The Muslim World League (Rabitwa) and the Arab Parliament condemned the incident. On behalf of the General Secretariat and the General Council of the Muslim World League, the Secretary-General, Dr. Mohd. Muhammad bin Abdul Kareem condemned Al-Aisa. Condemning the atrocities, the speaker of the Arab Parliament, Adil bin Abdurrahman al-Azumi, called for an end to all acts of violence once morest the mosque.