2023 Al-Aqsa clashes | |||
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Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |||
![]() The Temple Mount, also known as the Al-Aqsa compound, where the clashes occurred | |||
Date | 5 April 2023 (1 years ago) | ||
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At least 400 Palestinians arrested[2] |
A series of violent confrontations occurred between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem in April 2023. After the evening Ramadan prayer, Palestinians barricaded themselves inside the mosque, prompted by reports that Jews planned to sacrifice a goat at the site (which is forbidden by Israeli law). In response, Israeli police raided the mosque in riot gear, injuring 50 people[1] and arresting at least 400.[3]
In the aftermath of the clashes, Palestinian militant groups[4] fired rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon – acts broadly construed as a response to the events at Al-Aqsa.[5]
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