What’s behind hostilities at Jerusalem’s holy site?
By DW
14 April 2023 |
3:15 pm
Incidents at the holy site known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as the Temple Mount have often ignited conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
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