Amid extreme tension in Israel, thousands of Muslims prayed on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

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Amid extreme tension in Israel, thousands of Muslims prayed on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount
Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem, on April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (AMMAR AWAD/)

More of 130,000 Muslims They performed the midday prayers in the al aqsa mosque in it Jerusalem temple mount and returning home after a day full of tensions due to the Palestinian attack in which two women died in west bank.

However, as the day of prayer concluded, hundreds of people gather and Palestinian and Hamas flags wavedisturbing the peace and supporting the terrorist attack in it Jordan Valley.

A person holds a Palestinian flag during a demonstration at the Al-Aqsa Mosque as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. , April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
A person holds a Palestinian flag during a demonstration at the Al-Aqsa Mosque as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. , April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (AMMAR AWAD/)

There was also praise for Lebanon, from where dozens of rockets were fired at Israel in one of the worst acts of cross-border violence since 2006.

The number of faithful was much less than on the two Fridays of ramadan earlier, and Israel significantly limited who it allowed in this week amid escalating tensions.

Palestinians demonstrate at the Al-Aqsa Mosque as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem, April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Palestinians demonstrate at the Al-Aqsa Mosque as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem, on April 7, 2023. REUTERS /Ammar Awad (AMMAR AWAD/)

The international spokesperson for Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the Lieutenant Colonel Richard Hechtassured that his troops were committed to defend the faithful of all religions during the Ramadan, Pesach and Easter and so guarantee freedom of worship.

In a message posted on IDF social media, Hecht reviewed operational events over the past 48 hours. “Civilians in northern and southern Israel have been targeted. aggressive rocket attacks launched by the terrorist organization Hamas”, explained the spokesperson.

In response, Hecht specified that the IDF reached Hamas terrorist targets in Gaza and South Lebanonwhile noting that the air defense system (Iron Dome) intercepted rockets, “saving countless lives and preventing large-scale damage on the home front.”

“The IDF is actively seeking to de-escalate the situation to ensure freedom of worship and the safety of civilians of all faiths as they celebrate Passover, Ramadan and Easter,” he concluded.

A woman prays as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the complex known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, on 7 April 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A woman prays as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the complex known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, on 7 April 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (AMMAR AWAD/)

Palestinian militias of the Gaza Strip shot at dawn this Friday 44 rockets toward Israelin a new day of violence also marked by Israeli retaliatory bombardments both in the Palestinian enclave and against targets of the Islamist Hamas movement in southern Lebanon.

Of the total number of projectiles launched, nine were missed shots, 12 hit the Mediterranean Sea and 23 crossed into Israeli territory. Among those who crossed, 14 fell in unpopulated areasEight were intercepted by Israeli air defense systems and one hit a residence in the Sderot community, causing damage but no injuries.

A person prays as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem, on June 7. April 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A person prays as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem, on June 7. April 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (AMMAR AWAD/)

On the other hand, two Israeli women were shot dead and another was seriously injured after an attack in the West Bank.

the rescue service Magen David Adom of Israel said both women, in their 20s, were killed and another woman in her 40s was seriously injured near the settlement of Hamra in the Jordan Valley.

Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem, on April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem, on April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (AMMAR AWAD/)

Medics said they removed the three unconscious women from their car, which apparently crashed after a Palestinian allegedly opened fire on it from a nearby vehicle. The Israeli army claimed that security forces were searching for the attacker.

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