NEARLY 1000 SETTLERS STORMED AL-AQSA MOSQUE ON JULY

Al-Quds, 22 Shawwal 1436/7 August 2015 (MINA)  – About 27 Palestinians including ten women and two minors were arrested in al-Aqsa Mosque last month, a Jerusalemite information group said.

In its monthly report, Himma news group affirmed that all of the reported detainees were later released and prevented access into the Mosque, The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

About 16 of the reported detainees were arrested during the so-called “Destruction of the Temple” anniversary.

During July, 930 Jewish settlers and 30 Israeli intelligence officials broke into al-Aqsa Mosque in groups amid heavy protection of police forces.

On the eve of the so-called “Destruction of the Temple” anniversary, 323 Israeli settlers broke into al-Aqsa Mosque. 15 women were severely beaten including a journalist in the same day.

The report added that Israeli police forces carried out 62 attacks against Palestinian worshipers while protesting against settlers’ break-ins into the holy shrine.

A number of Endowment Authority employees were also subjected to similar attacks including a woman in her fifties.(T/P008/R03)

 

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)