In Palestine, Israeli forces wound Palestinian man in occupied East Jerusalem — Anadolu Agency
In Palestine, Israeli forces wounded a Palestinian man in the Ras al-Amud area of Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem. According to Anadolu Agency, citing the Jerusalem Governorate, the man sustained moderate injuries from gunfire.
The Ras al-Amud area is located in Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Jerusalem Governorate provided no further details about the incident.
Beginning of Jewish holidays
The shooting occurred at the beginning of the Jewish holiday period. According to the agency, reports often emerge during this time in Jerusalem of increased Israeli incursions into the Al-Aqsa compound and attacks on Palestinians.
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On Friday, the Jerusalem Governorate said there had been an increase in calls by Israeli groups to introduce Jewish religious rituals at Al-Aqsa during the holidays.
Operations in the West Bank
Anadolu Agency also reports that Israeli forces have intensified operations in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since October 8, 2023. The report mentions accounts of killings, detentions, forced displacement of people, house demolitions, and settlement expansion.
