Jerusalem Controversy

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —   Israel said it struck targets belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and Gaza early Friday, hours after dozens of rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into Israeli territory, which the Israeli military blamed on Palestinian militants. The number of rockets fired…

Key PointsIsraeli police have conducted two raids of Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque, triggering a cascade of events.A shooting attack in the West Bank has resulted in the death of two sisters with British nationality. Israeli police and army reserves are being mobilised after a deadly car-ramming attack in Tel Aviv.Israeli…

Last Updated: April 07, 2023, 18:30 IST Jerusalem, Undefined Israeli police walk inside the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, the holy Muslim site built on top of what Jews call the Temple Mount, Judaism's holiest site, early on April 5, 2023. (AFP) The attack came with Israel on high alert…

Middle East By Washington Post Staff | Apr 7, 2023 Friday prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem began amid high tensions, after Israel carried out airstrikes in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip early Friday and the risk of a wide-scale regional conflict grew. Israel said the strikes were…

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Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. HOME News Royal Showbiz & TV Sport Comment Finance Travel Life & Style UK Politics Royal World US Science Weather Weird History Nature Sunday InYourArea Tensions have risen in the area following police raids on the al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem this…

Explosions have been heard in Gaza as warplanes flew overhead, a Reuters witness said, shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised a strong response to rockets fired at his country. The media wing of militant group Hamas said several airstrikes had been carried out on the blockaded coastal enclave.…

Rockets streaked across the skies over Israel on Thursday as tensions in the region boiled over following consecutive nights of violence at a Jerusalem mosque this week. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepted one rocket “fired from Lebanon” after air raid sirens were triggered…

Tension escalates in Israel amid holidays Israel and Hamas exchange strikes following clash at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque 03:44 Israeli officials said a barrage of rockets was fired at the country from inside Lebanon on Thursday, fueling fear of a possible escalation in violence in the heart of the Middle East.…

Since Ramadan began March 22, scores of Muslim worshippers have repeatedly tried to stay overnight in the mosque, a practice that is typically permitted only during the last 10 days of the monthlong holiday. Israeli police have entered nightly to evict the worshippers. Tensions have been further heightened by calls…