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Added on the 05/04/2023 07:45:24 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Dozens of religious Jews, escorted by Israeli forces, enter the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the eve of Passover, and after a night of clashes at Jerusalem's flashpoint holy site. IMAGES
Israeli forces deploy around Jerusalem's Old City, blocking access to the Lion's Gate, as ambulances circulate, after clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli forces in the Al-Aqsa mosque. IMAGES
Palestinian demonstrators clash with Israeli police on Friday morning at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem. IMAGES
Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound. Al-Aqsa is Islam's third holiest site. Jews refer to it as the Temple Mount, referencing two temples said to have stood there in antiquity. Friday's clashes come after three weeks of violence and simmering tensions in the Jewish state. IMAGES
The muezzin's call to prayer echos in Jerusalem, calling the Muslim worshippers to break the fast on the first day of Ramadan in Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Palestinians enter the Al-Aqsa compound to pray after the first day of fasting. Tens of thousands of worshippers are drawn every Ramadan to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem—Islam's third holiest site and the most sacred for Jews. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.