Day 245 Jerusalem during “Al-Aqsa Flood” Operation
On the 245th day of "Al-Aqsa Flood Operation", the occupation authorities imposed restrictions on the entry of worshipers into Al-Aqsa Mosque. The forces assaulted participants in a funeral, and the occupation municipality forced a Jerusalemite to self-demolish his house. The raids on towns and neighborhoods in Jerusalem continued, and police checkpoints continued to be set up.
Al-Aqsa Mosque
The occupation authorities continue to impose restrictions on the entry of worshipers to Al-Aqsa on Fridays, especially during the dawn and Friday prayers.
Worshipers explained that the forces stationed at Lions Gate- one of the gates of Al-Aqsa - and Hutta Gate - one of the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque - stopped dozens of young men as they were heading to perform the Dawn prayer in Al-Aqsa, most of them from the Palestinian interior, and prevented them from entering the mosque and performing prayers on the way to the “Yusufiya” cemetery in Jerusalem.
During Friday prayers, the forces set up checkpoints on the road to Lions Gate and determined the path for those arriving to Al-Aqsa, and prevented many young men from entering it. They also randomly prevented young men from entering Al-Aqsa through its gates.
On the other hand, the forces attacked the participants in the funeral of the young man Mahmoud Abu Znaid, immediately upon their arrival at Lions Gate - the gate of the Old City. The forces assaulted the participants by pushing and beating them, and prevented many of them from entering Al-Aqsa.
Demolishing a house
The occupation municipality forced the Jerusalemite Amjad Mahmoud to self-demolish his house in the village of Issawiya, under the pretext of building without a license.
The municipality refused to license Mahmoud’s house, and after several years, it forced him to self-demolish it; it is noteworthy that 7 people live in the house.
Closure and prayer for the settlers
In the evening hours, the forces closed the road leading to the Mount of Olives View, coinciding with dozens of settlers praying in the place.
