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Friday, April 5, 2024
Final Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem disperse, largely peacefully; 3 arrested
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The final Friday prayers of the Muslim month of Ramadan have dispersed, largely peacefully, at the Al-Aqsa Mosque atop the Jerusalem Old City Temple Mount.
Despite heightened concerns over Ramadan, Friday afternoon prayers at the Temple Mount have passed broadly peacefully over the past month.
A police statement says tens of thousands of worshippers attended prayer services.
As worshippers dispersed after the prayers, officers arrested three suspects, the statement adds.
One suspect was arrested for attacking police officers, while two others were arrested when they reentered the area after previously being removed by security forces, police say.
היום תפילת שישי אחרון של רמדאן ובלילה – לילת אלקדר. הבוקר קצת מתוח, לראשונה מאז תחילת החודש סוג של עימות בהר: המשטרה השתמשה בגז מדמיע שמושלך מרחפן כדי לפזר מאות שקראו קריאות תמיכה בחמאס. ביציאה עצרו 8. 4 מהם מצפון הארץ. pic.twitter.com/baVRmaV6Fc
— نير حسون Nir Hasson ניר חסון (@nirhasson) April 5, 2024
Earlier this morning, during the sunrise prayer service, Jerusalem police arrested eight people suspected of chants amounting to incitement and support for terrorism.
The Times of Israel Community.