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Hamas urges attendance at funeral of Palestinian fatally hurt in Temple Mount clash in April
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Palestinians chant slogans and wave Hamas flags during a protest against Israel, in front of the Dome of the Rock shrine at the Aqsa Mosque compound atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, April 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
The Hamas terror group calls for Palestinians to participate in tonight’s funeral for Walid al-Shari, who fell into a coma following injuries sustained during clashes with Israeli troops at the Temple Mount in April.
“Widespread participation is loyalty to the blood of those martyred and a challenge to the occupation,” says Mohammad Hamada, a Hamas spokesperson.
Al-Sharif died yesterday after several weeks at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. He was the first Palestinian killed at the Al-Aqsa holy site since 2017, when three Palestinian gunmen shot and killed two Israeli police officers before being shot dead.
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