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Several hurt in clashes on the Temple Mount as Jewish and Muslim festivals coincide
Sunday marks both the Jewish fast day of Tisha B’Av and the beginning of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha
August 11, 2019 08:55
Sunday marks both the Jewish fast day of Tisha B’Av and the beginning of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha
August 11, 2019 08:55Clashes broke out on the Temple Mount on Sunday morning as Muslims arrived for prayers to mark the Eid al-Adha festival, which this year coincides with the Jewish fast day of Tisha B’Av.
Israeli security forces scuffled with Palestinians at the holy site, known to Muslims as Haram esh-Sharif, after protesters had gathered amid rumours that Jewish visitors would be permitted entry.
The Jersualem Waqf, the Jordanian-run body that acts as a custodian to the Muslim portions of the site, had called for a protest over the rumours.
Jordan’s Foreign Ministry condemned what it called “blunt Israeli violations on the Temple Mount as Palestinians mark the first day of Eid al-Adha.”
