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conflictsecurity2 years ago•1 min saved

Deadly Confrontation: Palestinian Gunmen Slain in Proximity to West Bank Samaritan Community

Three Palestinian gunmen were shot dead by Israeli soldiers near Nablus in the occupied West Bank after opening fire on them. The incident occurred while the soldiers were guarding the Samaritans, a small community with origins tracing back to biblical Israelite tribes. The area has seen escalating Israeli-Palestinian tensions, with over 160 Palestinians and 30 Israelis killed this year. The Samaritans, who hold both Israeli and Palestinian citizenship, practice a religion rooted in Judaism but with its own customs and beliefs.

via BBC|

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conflict2 years ago•1 min saved

Fatal shooting near Jerusalem's holy site raises tensions.

Israeli police shot and killed a man near the Al Aqsa Mosque complex in Jerusalem after he allegedly grabbed an officer's gun and fired it. The incident occurred during the holy month of Ramadan and tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have been high in the area. The man was identified as a medical student from a Bedouin town in southern Israel, and his death has been questioned by Arab leaders.

via Reuters|

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politics2 years ago•3 min saved

Tensions rise as Ramadan prayers commence at Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.

Security forces were on high alert in Jerusalem for the first Friday of Ramadan, as mass afternoon prayers held at the Temple Mount passed peacefully. The Muslim holy month often sees elevated Israeli-Palestinian tensions, with frictions already high this year in Jerusalem and across the West Bank following months of deadly violence. According to official estimates, some 83,000 people took part in afternoon prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, located atop the Temple Mount. Israeli security forces stand guard as Muslim worshippers head to the Temple Mount compound to attend the first Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan, in Jerusalem’s Old City, March 24, 2023.

via The Times of Israel|

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