Jerusalem: Several Palestinians arrested over fresh Al-Aqsa violence
By DW
19 April 2022 |
7:20 am
Several Palestinians were injured as violence broke out at Jerusalem's Temple Mount for the second time in just days. The site is sacred to both Jews and Muslims.
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