Following the tensions in Jerusalem that have characterized the last few days, this morning (Wednesday) a handful of lawbreakers entered the al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount, where they rioted and threw stones and Molotov cocktails outside.
The policemen allowed the Muslims to pray alongside the visits to the place as usual, this morning the same lawbreakers also threw Molotov cocktails from it in addition to the stones that were thrown.
One of the Molotov cocktails thrown by the rioters in the mosque fell on the entrance carpet to the mosque and caused a fire that was immediately extinguished, another Molotov cocktail fell in the doorway of the mosque window, which could have led to the fire.
The two Molotov cocktails that fell come after documentation of ball games in the mosque, stones and fireworks, so it seems that the desecration of the mosque by lawbreakers who prevent Muslims in their actions from entering and causing damage to the place continues.
Molotov cocktail, Photo: Police Spokeswoman
Meanwhile, police forces operated outside the mosque to continue to secure the visits and maintain order.
At this time the visits ended according to the visiting hours (until 10:30 a.m., AP). In recent days, police have been operating outside the mosque, guarding visitors and making sure the rioters do not leave unlike normal days when they stand at the Mughrabi Gate. Removed after violating the procedures.
Since the early hours of the morning, many police forces under the command of the Jerusalem District Commander have been working with increased preparation in the Old City, the holy places and throughout the city of Jerusalem, as part of the Priests' Blessing events.
Earlier, a sparse presence of participants in the second class of Birkat Cohanim at the Western Wall.
In the upper plaza of the Western Wall, which was full in previous years in the special class, with only a few worshipers, while in previous years it was crowded with worshipers.
An extension adjacent to the Western Wall is complete.
Hundreds of police are deployed around the Western Wall and the Temple Mount in an attempt to prevent any effort to sabotage the incident and injure worshipers.
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