Jerusalem holy site status quo under pressure as Israeli nationalists pray at al-Aqsa
A fresh challenge to the long-standing arrangement at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound has drawn attention after a group of around 20 religious Jews were seen praying and singing at the site. Among them was Moshe Feiglin, a right-wing nationalist Israeli politician, who spoke as he came down from the compound after the visit. The report says the activity took place at one of the most sensitive religious locations in the region and directly contravened the rules that govern the site.Feiglin said the land of Israel had been promised to the children of God and described plans for a new Jewish... [Continue Reading]
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Three-year-old Palestinian boy killed by Israeli fire in central Gaza
A three-year-old Palestinian boy has been killed by gunfire in central Gaza, according to his family, in an incident that also left his father wounded. The family said Rayan Abu al-Ajeen was being carried by his father when both were shot in the Wadi al-Salqa area of Deir al-Balah governorate on Sunday afternoon. His body was later taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital on Monday.The family said Bahaa, the boy's father, was shot in the leg and remains in hospital. Jaber Abu al-Ajeen, the child's grandfather, said he heard gunfire while at home next to the family farm and later learned... [Continue Reading]

