Israeli forces storm al-Aqsa mosque in occupied Jerusalem

Israeli forces made people in occupied Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque evacuate on June 13th, and later closed off its gates, Middle East Eye via Wafa news agency reported.

Following the dawn prayer, Israeli forces entered the mosque. According to local sources who spoke to Wafa, the incident marks the first time Israeli forces shut down the mosque since the coronavirus pandemic.

Al-Aqsa Mosque shuts down as Israel declares a lockdown in the occupied West Bank. Local sources also said that many military checkpoints and gates located in the West Bank were closed by Israeli officers.

Middle East Eye, Wafa