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News Articles: Al-Aqsa Mosque

Palestinian women pray outside the Dome of the Rock in East Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on April 3.

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  • Middle East

Tension at Al-Aqsa Mosque is deepening with each day of the Israel-Hamas war

Friction between Palestinians, Jewish activists and police over Jerusalem's religious sites are a flashpoint of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The war in Gaza has brought the tensions to the fore.

April 10, 2024
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By:
  • Fatma Tanis
Israeli police gather next to an overturned car at the site of an attack Friday in Tel Aviv in which an Italian tourist was killed and several other people were injured.

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  • Middle East

An Israeli police raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque triggers a spate of violence

The escalating conflict in Israel and the occupied territories has played out against a backdrop of religious celebrations — Ramadan for Muslims, Passover for Jews and Easter for Christians.

April 08, 2023
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By:
  • Willem Marx
GPB News NPR

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  • World

An Israeli far-right leader's Al-Aqsa visit sparks outrage and calls for U.N. meeting

Israel is lobbying against calls for an urgent session of the U.N. Security Council, following Tuesday's visit by far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to a sensitive holy site.

January 04, 2023
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By:
  • Daniel Estrin
Members of Jewish youth movements dance and wave Israeli flags on the eve of Jerusalem Day an Israeli holiday celebrating the capture of the Old City during the 1967 Mideast war, next to the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Saturday, May 28, 2022.

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  • Middle East

Unrest erupts at Jerusalem site ahead of nationalist march

Jewish pilgrims visited early Sunday ahead of a nationalist parade through the Old City, prompting Palestinians to throw rocks and fireworks.

May 29, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Israeli police is deployed in the Old City of Jerusalem, Sunday, April 17, 2022.

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  • Middle East

Clashes erupt again near the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Israeli police entered the compound in the Old City to secure the way for Jewish visitors to the holy site, fueling clashes that left 17 Palestinians wounded.

April 17, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Palestinians inspect their destroyed houses Friday following overnight Israeli airstrikes in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip.

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  • Middle East

Netanyahu Vows Israel Isn't Done As Rockets And Clashes Ramp Up

Some of the most intense attacks hit the Gaza Strip on Thursday night. But the clashes also brought large protests in the occupied West Bank — where at least 10 people reportedly died.

May 14, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell and
  • Daniel Estrin
An Israeli firefighter walks next to cars hit by a rocket fired from Gaza on Tuesday in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.

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  • Middle East

Hamas Rockets Hit Tel Aviv As Israeli Airstrikes On Gaza Continue

Palestinian health officials say at least 30 people have been killed in Gaza, including 10 children. Three Israelis have been killed by rockets fired by Palestinian militants.

May 11, 2021
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
Undercover Israeli security force members arrest a Palestinian protester at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem on Monday.

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  • Middle East

20 Reported Killed In Israeli Airstrikes On Gaza After Hamas Fires Rockets At Israel

The violent exchange followed intense clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians in Jerusalem, prompting Jewish organizers to cancel the annual Jerusalem Day march.

May 10, 2021
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By:
  • Daniel Estrin and
  • Bill Chappell

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