Dozens of Jews broke in this Wednesday at Esplanade of mosqueslocated in Old City of Jerusalem and known as Temple Mount on the part of the Jews, given the surge in violence within the framework of the latest Open war between the Islamist group Hamas And Israel started on October 7 last year.

The group entered the area is protected by strong policeThis is a recurring measure, but one that has been widely criticized by Palestinian authorities in the past.

Several witnesses indicated that the Jews carried out Talmudic rituals that were regarded as a clear “provocation” “settlers” in the holy site, according to information collected by the Palestinian News Agency WAFA.

He The “status quo” on the Esplanade of Mosques prevents Jews from praying there and allows them only to visit it at predetermined times and to travel along a prescribed route, accompanied by the police, who are to ensure that believers do not pray or enter. Israeli flags or religious objects.

The esplanade of one side rests on Wall of Tearslast balance Jewish Temple of SolomonTherefore, Muslims fear that Israel is seeking to destroy Al Aqsa Mosquethe third holiest site in Islam, for the construction of the Third Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.

On the same Wednesday, Palestinian authorities reported that at least 55 people were detained by the Israeli army in various areas of the West Bank: 16 in Hebron, 11 in Bethlehem, 10 in Qalqilya, seven in Nablus, two in Jenin and two more in Jerusalem. These arrests were supplemented by two detainees in Ramallah and three in Tulkram.

The estimated number of people detained in the West Bank since October 7 last year, when the Hamas offensive into Israel began, is two thousand 280according to Palestinian sources.

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For its part, the Israeli army confirmed the arrest throughout the morning 37 Palestinians who were searched and capturedamong them are a dozen alleged Hamas members.

In his statement Israel Defense Forces (IDF) indicated that the arrests were in response to a series of operations carried out by Israeli forces, which were Hamas materials seized at Birzeit University.

Settler violence in the West Bank has increased since the last open war between Israel and Hamas began.

He Secretary of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres“strongly” condemned the actions of Israeli settlers against the Palestinian population in the area and emphasized that Israel must guarantee the protection of civilians and demand accountability.

However, this Wednesday, a group of settlers fenced off a number of lands in Wadi al-Faw, Tubas Governorate, in the northern West Bank, a continuation of operations begun by settlers in the area get more territory intended for grazing livestock.

(Europe Press)