Riots in the Al Aqsa Mosque, April 5, 2023 (Israel Police Spokesperson)
The representative of the Palestinian Authority at the UN Riyad Mansour announced this evening (Wednesday) that the UN Security Council will hold a closed discussion tomorrow on the issue of the escalation in Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Also, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the activity of the Israeli police in the mosque, where hundreds of rioters barricaded themselves during the night.
"I want to express sorrow and anger," Erdogan said.
"Turkey will never be silent about attacks against Al-Aqsa Mosque. Israel needs to stop the attacks. The mosque is a red line for Turkey."
Israeli policemen on the Temple Mount, last night (Photo: Flash 90, Jamal Awad)
Earlier today, Jordan called to convene the Arab League for a special meeting, in response to the police raid on
Al-Aqsa.
According to a report in the Jordanian News Agency, the authorities in Amman are in contact with Egypt and Palestinian officials, in order to convene the yeshiva.
The Arab world condemned the police activity during the night - the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement, according to which it condemns the "assault of the Israeli police on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem", adding that the acts "undermine peace efforts".
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the case, clarifying that Israel is working to maintain the status quo and calm the spirits on the Temple Mount.
"Muslim worshipers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque testify that the Muslim extremists who barricaded themselves in the mosque imprisoned them there and prevented other Muslims from coming to the mosque to pray," his department said.
Tonight, hundreds of Palestinians barricaded themselves in Al-Aqsa Mosque and refused to evacuate, after staying there after the agreed hours for prayer and staying there, hundreds were arrested.
This, against the background of calls from the Hamas movement earlier today to come to the place during the night in order to "protect the mosque" in preparation for the attempts of the Temple Mount activists to sacrifice victims in the compound on the eve of Passover.
Afterwards, the IDF spokesman informed that peace was restored to the compound, which was opened again to worshipers and tourists.
The worshipers locked themselves inside the mosque, placed obstacles in the doorways, shot fireworks and threw sticks and stones. The building. The police arrested dozens of people on suspicion of riots, stone throwing and desecration of the mosque. As a result of the riots, a policeman was injured in the leg by the stone throwing and another policeman was injured in the leg by a firecracker fired at him.
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