Israel arrests 33 Palestinians over participation in al-Aqsa Mosque rallies
‘Israeli military forces have arrested nearly three dozen Palestinians during a series of overnight operations in occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds as the Tel Aviv regime continues to crack down on locals in the wake of large-scale protests over restrictive measures at al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Muhammad Mahmoud, a lawyer for the Palestinian prisoners’ rights group Addameer, said Israeli forces detained 18 Palestinians during pre-dawn raids in Arab majority At-Tur neighborhood of East Jerusalem al-Quds.
Mahmoud added that Israeli forces also detained five Palestinians in the Old City of Jerusalem al-Quds.
He went on say that detentions were reported in al-Issawiya and Wadi al-Joz neighborhoods of Jerusalem al-Quds as well.
Israeli police spokeswoman Luba al-Samri later said 33 Palestinians, including seven minors between the ages of 13 and 17, were detained overnight in the neighborhoods of Wadi Joz, Ras al-Amud, Issawiya, Beit Hanina, the Old City, and Shufaat refugee camp. She made no mention of At-Tur neighborhood.’
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